By Heyward Armstrong and Nicholas Zanzot Recent Amendments to the North Carolina Business Corporation Act The North Carolina General Assembly recently passed House Bill 388 (the “Act”), which was subsequently signed into law by Governor Josh Stein on June 30, 2025. The Act provided substantive amendments to the North Carolina Business Corporation Act (the “NCBCA”) that […]
By Nicholas E. Williams A federal district court recently ruled that the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on employment-based non-competes is unlawful and therefore shall not be enforceable or otherwise become effective. The FTC reportedly will consider appealing that decision.[1] The FTC has not yet filed a notice of appeal, which is due on or before […]
By David Broughton Dear Business Law Section Members, I am looking forward to serving as Chair of the Business Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association for a second year, and we are looking forward to another good year. Below is a list of the Business Law Section Council members and officers for 2024-25. […]
By Nicholas E. Williams On April 24, the Federal Trade Commission voted to enact Part 910 of Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations, banning employment-based non-compete provisions and requiring businesses to provide notice to affected employees.[1] While challenges to the FTC’s Part 910 already are underway,[2] if upheld, the regulations will supersede state […]
By Andrew Steffensen Thomas C. Watkins recently received the North Carolina Bar Association Business Law Section’s highest honor, its Distinguished Service Award. The NCBA presents the Distinguished Service Award to recognize extraordinary service to the Business Law Section, the legal profession and the public. In making the nomination, April Kight said of her colleague, “Tom […]
By Ed Chaney The Business Law Section invites you to join its annual section program on February 8-9 in Winston-Salem and via live webcast. This year’s theme is “The Times They Are A-Changing for Business Lawyers,” and as the title suggests, we will be focusing on a number of important recent developments in the field […]
The Business Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association was active this past year in proposing certain changes to the North Carolina Business Corporation Act and the North Carolina Charitable Solicitation Statute. Below is a summary of the amendments that were adopted this year. Legislative Update – North Carolina Business Corporation Act Recent Amendments […]
By Marc E. Gustafson Having been involved in a fair number of due diligence reviews over the course of my career, I can’t imagine there is a single due diligence checklist that doesn’t include an examination of key employment agreements. And anyone tasked with performing that assessment would certainly check to ensure those agreements include […]
By Heyward Armstrong, Dave Clement, and Justin Truesdale In September 2021, the North Carolina General Assembly passed, and Governor Roy Cooper signed into law, Session Law 2021-162 (House Bill 320), Part I of which includes amendments to the North Carolina Business Corporation Act (NCBCA) to authorize North Carolina corporations to conduct shareholders’ meetings entirely by […]
By Heyward Armstrong, Dave Clement, and Justin Truesdale The North Carolina General Assembly recently approved Senate Bill 507 (the “Act”),[i] which makes a number of significant changes to the North Carolina Business Corporation Act (“NCBCA”), and the governor signed the Act into law on August 16, 2021.[ii] Certain provisions of the Act were effective immediately, and […]