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2 Morningstar Law Group Partners Ranked in Chambers USA 2018
May 3, 2018
We are proud to announce that two Morningstar Law Group partners have been listed as “Leaders in their Field” for Chambers USA 2018. Bill Brian and Mack Paul, both founding members of the firm, are recognized for their work in Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use. William J. Brian, Jr. Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use North Carolina – Band […]News
Morningstar Partner Grayson Hale Named Best Business Lawyer in NC by Business North Carolina Magazine
January 14, 2013
Morningstar Partner Grayson Hale received the most votes in Business Law Magazine’s Legal Elite Survey in the category of “Business Law.” Lawyers were chosen by their peers throughout the state in 14 categories. Statewide, 735 lawyers — about 3.5% of the total — were picked by their peers as the “Legal Elite” in 14 mostly […]Insight
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert: April 1, 2020 Temporary Regulations Clarifying FFCRA
April 6, 2020
On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued new, temporary regulations providing much anticipated guidance on the scope, application, and implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which became law on March 18, 2020. March 23, 2020 FFCRA post. These temporary regulations help to answer questions employers have raised in response […]Insight
Employment Law Alert: ARPA Requires Employers to Pay 100% of COBRA for Certain Employees
April 2, 2021
As part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), signed into law on March 11, 2021, beginning April 1, 2021 employers will be required to pay 100% of the COBRA continuation premium for group health plan coverage for certain employees and their qualified beneficiaries for up to six (6) months. Who Qualifies for The COBRA […]Attorney
Nick Bogdash
October 18, 2021
Nick Bogdash is a corporate and real estate attorney in our Raleigh office who assists clients with a wide range of legal matters and transactions. He advises companies on general business issues, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial real estate matters, including land use, financing and structuring, and acquisitions. As a transactional attorney, Nick loves digging…Attorney
Jeffrey Roether
August 20, 2019
Jeffrey Roether is a business litigation lawyer who assists clients with a wide variety of litigation and pre-litigation issues in state and federal courts. He works on commercial disputes involving contracts, business torts, trade secrets, and unfair trade practices, as well as real property disputes and land-use litigation. Jeffrey also assists clients with dispute resolution…Attorney
Scott Ryan
April 7, 2020
Scott is a finance lawyer and corporate attorney who represents investors, banks and companies in a wide variety of transactions. He has more than two decades of experience advising clients on complex financial and corporate transactions, including acquisition finance, project finance, leveraged finance, refinancing and restructuring, and mergers and acquisition matters. Scott’s restructuring experience provides…Insight
FTC and DOJ Urge Exemptions from DMCA Restrictions
April 4, 2024
Copyright Law Update by Mitch Tuchman Chances are you know the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) from the widely deployed DMCA take-down notices that copyright owners use to remove putatively infringing content from the Internet. Enacted in 1998, the DMCA is more, however, with provisions scattered throughout the Copyright Act (the “Act”) addressing many copyright […]Insight
A Spotlight on Black History
February 6, 2023
Our Firm’s social committee, led by our amazing associates, is celebrating Black History Month by shining the spotlight on a different Black lawyer, judge, or other trailblazer in North Carolina who impacted the legal profession. “Throughout history, Black people have faced great adversity in the pursuit of joining the legal profession and achieving equality in […]Event Recap
Crowdstrike, Contracts and Liability
August 22, 2024
Randy Whitmeyer’s presentation at the ProTier PeerGroup meetinng emphasized the importance of strong MSP contracts to reduce legal risks and set clear expectations. He highlighted defining service scope, limiting liability, and adopting “URL-based” terms, while ensuring MSPs avoid responsibility for third-party systems.