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North Carolina sits in the Southeastern region of the US, and is located in the Fourth Federal Circuit Court System. With a land area of nearly 54,000 sq. miles it is the 28th most expansive US state, and with over 10 million residents, is the 9th most populous state. North Carolina is divided into 100 counties, with the capital city of Raleigh. This city, along with Durham, makes up the Research Triangle Park, which is the largest research park in the US. Charlotte is the most populous municipal, and is also the third largest banking center in the US, after New York and San Francisco.

Although the Great Depression greatly affected the state, the New Deal which was struck by Franklin D. Roosevelt helped farmers in the cotton and tobacco industries. Piedmont, Durham, and Raleigh, were among the many cities which thrived soon after WWII, helping the state’s economy begin its growth following the period of depression. The development of the Research Triangle, major universities in the area, and Charlotte becoming a major banking hub in the 1990s, all led to the state’s economic prowess. This along with the boom in tourism, has greatly helped the state recover after several years of downturn. In fact, North Carolina has a very broad economic base. Research, banking, hydroelectric power, agriculture, and tourism, are a few of the many industries the state thrives in. Charlotte is also a major textile and trade hub, and in 2010 Forbes Magazine rated the state as the 3rd best for Business.

The Government of North Carolina has a structure that was laid out in the North Carolina Constitution. Like the federal government, the state has a government broken into the judicial, legislative, and executive branches.

The executive branch consists of a ten-member state council, which includes the following officers:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Commissioner of Agriculture
Commissioner of Insurance
Commissioner of Labor
Superintendent of Public Education
State Treasurer
State Auditor

The legislative branch is the North Carolina General Assembly, consisting of the 120-member North Carolina House of Representatives and the 50-member North Carolina Senate.

The judicial branch of North Carolina is led by the Supreme Court of North Carolina, consisting of seven justices. The North Carolina Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court, consisting of 15 member judges who rule on cases in panels of three. These two courts combined create the appellate division of the state’s court system.

North Carolina’s trial court division consists of the Superior Court and the District Court. The Superior Court hears all the felony cases and reviews District court decisions. The District court has original jurisdiction over family law matters, juvenile cases for children under the age of 16 and children under 18 who are dependent, neglected or abused. Additionally, the court hears civil claims under $10,000, and small claims involving up to $5000.

North Carolina contributes 15 electoral votes to the general election.

Among the popular universities in the state are Duke, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest. There are a total of 58 public community colleges in the state, and North Carolina State University is the largest in the state, with over 34,000 enrolled students.

Industrialization, marijuana legalization, immigration, workplace and labor and employment news stories, Bitcoin and data security/breach cases, are some of the major stories covered by the National Law Review, as they relate to the state of North Carolina. Visitors will find these, and other major updates, legislation, agency news, and prominent headlines on the NLR website, and will routinely find the most up to date stories from the state.

Date	Title	Organization
7 Aug	Call of [Fiduciary] Duty: How Good Faith, Due Care, and Loyalty Guide Community Associations' Boards	Ward and Smith, P.A.
6 Aug	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – August 5, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
5 Aug	The Notice of Contract Mechanism: How Contractors Can Avoid Double Payment	Ward and Smith, P.A.
3 Aug	Webinar: Unpacking Your Estate Plan When Moving to North Carolina	Ward and Smith, P.A.
3 Aug	Price Gouging Weekly Round Up - August 3, 2020	Proskauer Rose LLP
30 Jul	Controlling Expenses in Small Business Chapter 11 Cases	Ward and Smith, P.A.
24 Jul	Back to School: What School Reopening Plans Mean for Employers	Ward and Smith, P.A.
20 Jul	Price Gouging Weekly Round Up: July 20, 2020	Proskauer Rose LLP
20 Jul	An Invisible Shield: States Begin Enacting COVID-19 Liability Protections	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
17 Jul	Pedal to the Metal: 15 States and D.C. Seek to Achieve 100% Zero Emission Vehicle Sales for New Medium-and Heavy-Duty Vehicles by 2050	Beveridge & Diamond PC
17 Jul	Wave Goodbye to the Waiver Defense in Some Landlord/Tenant Disputes	Ward and Smith, P.A.
16 Jul	North Carolina Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: An Expansion of Existing Federal Protections	K&L Gates
15 Jul	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – July 14, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
10 Jul	How to Contest a Will: The Basics	Ward and Smith, P.A.
8 Jul	Unpacking Your Estate Plan When Moving to North Carolina	Ward and Smith, P.A.
7 Jul	COVID-19: North Carolina Businesses Now Shielded from COVID-19-based Claims	K&L Gates
6 Jul	North Carolina Businesses May Soon Have Protection from COVID-19-based Claims	K&L Gates
2 Jul	Breaking News for NC Community Pools: New Law Limiting Liability Signed Today	Ward and Smith, P.A.
26 Jun	ReNEWS Southeast - Volume 16	K&L Gates
25 Jun	Family Matters: The Importance of Selecting an NC Board Certified Family Law Attorney	Ward and Smith, P.A.
25 Jun	Public Policy Daily Briefing – June 25, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
18 Jun	Is Court in Session? An NC Family Law Court Update	Ward and Smith, P.A.
15 Jun	Public Policy Daily Briefing – June 15, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
11 Jun	North Carolina Court Rules In Favor Of All Sums	Hunton Andrews Kurth
10 Jun	Heavy Is the Head That Wears the Crown: Board of Director Authority in a Community Association	Ward and Smith, P.A.
9 Jun	COVID-19: US & European Developments – Implementation and Oversight of CARES Act – June 9, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
9 Jun	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – June 8, 2020	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
8 Jun	Waters of the United States Litigation: Practical Considerations for the Regulated Community	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
4 Jun	COVID-19 Eviction Moratoriums: Need-To-Know Information for NC Landlords and Tenants	Ward and Smith, P.A.
2 Jun	Employers Beware of Fraudulent Specialty Contractor Licenses	Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
29 May	NC Struggles with Science, Politics, Increasing Infections, Social Distancing, and Poultry	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
29 May	EPA OIG Finds TSCA Consent Orders Need Better Coordination	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
28 May	Federal Court: “There is no pandemic exception to the Constitution of the United States or the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.”	Robinson & Cole LLP
27 May	State Insurance Commissioners Issue Notices Regarding Business Interruption Coverage	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
26 May	Will COVID-19 Prompt “Holdout States” to Reconsider Medicaid Expansion?	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
21 May	NC Modestly Moves into Phase 2: What NC Businesses Need to Know	Ward and Smith, P.A.
21 May	Significant Restrictions Imposed on Public and Community Pools for Phase 2 Reopening in NC	Ward and Smith, P.A.
21 May	Indian Nations Law Update - May 2020	Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
21 May	How Outdoor Sports and Recreation Operations Can Legally Protect Themselves in a Post COVID-19 Environment	Ward and Smith, P.A.
13 May	What To Do First if You Are Involved in a Car Accident in North Carolina	Ward and Smith, P.A.
11 May	Employers Ask, "How Do I Get My Workers Back to the Workplace?"	Ward and Smith, P.A.
11 May	North Carolina Extends Certain Real Property Development Approvals	Ward and Smith, P.A.
8 May	Local Government Laws Updated to Deal with COVID-19 and States of Emergency	Ward and Smith, P.A.
8 May	Temporary Relief for NC Taxpayers Under New COVID-19 Legislation	Ward and Smith, P.A.
6 May	Can You Sue for Price Gouging?	Proskauer Rose LLP
5 May	New NC Law Relaxes Requirements for Execution of Estate Planning Documents	Ward and Smith, P.A.
1 May	Economic and Financial Uncertainty: How a Homeowners Association Can Protect Itself	Ward and Smith, P.A.
30 Apr	Spencer Gifts LLC to Pay $90,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit	U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
27 Apr	North Carolina's Stay-At-Home Order Extended Through May 8, 2020	Ward and Smith, P.A.
23 Apr	Courts, Custody, & Choices: How to Address New or Existing Issues	Ward and Smith, P.A.