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Large franchisee exemption

Franchisors Beware! First Court Opinion Interprets the "Large Franchisee Exemption"

January 10, 2019
Arthur J. DeBaugh
The Trademarketing Blog
In an Order issued December 19, 2018, by Judge Louis A. Bledsoe, III, Chief Business Court Judge, the North Carolina Business Court has become perhaps the first court in the nation to interpret the Federal Trade Commission’s “Large Franchisee Exemption” (“LFE”). See Window World of Baton Rouge, LLC v. Window World, Inc., No. 15 CVS 1, 2018 WL 6722590, at *1 (N.C. Superior Court, Dec. 19, 2018).

2019 Mecklenburg County Property Tax Revaluation: Commercial Values Are Going Up

December 19, 2018
Justin M. Hardy
North Carolina Property Tax Law Monitor
While the rest of us are preparing for the holidays, the Mecklenburg County Assessor's Office is preparing to mail revaluation notices relating to its 2019 county-wide revalaution. The county expects to have notices out in January, and folks responsible for paying property taxes on commercial properties in Charlotte and the surrounding areas should brace themselves.

BD&P Participates in Legal Aid Associates Drive

November 29, 2018
Firm News
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc. held it's 10th Associates Drive for Triad-area attorneys in November. Bell Davis & Pitt provided support with Allison Parker and Kyle Heuser serving as Drive Coordinators and providing 100% participation by the firm's associate attorneys. They assisted other Drive Coordinators from seven large Triad firms to raise money and awareness from younger attorneys during the drive. This year's drive raised more than $4,300 for low-income

Two Big Turtles and Mediation Insights from a Three-Year-Old

November 29, 2018
Colleen L. Byers
Mediation & Arbitration Blog
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, my sister brought her family to visit. Despite living on opposite sides of the country, my 3-year-old daughter and my 3-year-old niece are very close — almost as close as sisters. Like sisters, they fight over things and have difficulty sharing. One evening, just before Thanksgiving, they were fighting over a bath toy. The toy was a mommy turtle with a baby turtle that attached to the back of the mommy turtle’s shell with a suction cup. When we heard the shrieking, my sister intervened and sat down with both girls to figure out what was going on. My sister, wh

Business 40 Closing Update: Driving to Bell, Davis & Pitt

November 16, 2018
Firm News
If you live in Winston-Salem or come downtown for meetings, you’re aware that Business 40 closed starting Nov. 17. During this time, please account for extra time when you’re traveling to your downtown Winston-Salem destination, including the offices of Bell, Davis & Pitt at 100 N. Cherry Street. In addition to Business 40 closing, several bridges will also be closed for replacement, including Liberty Street, Main Street and Church Street bridges.

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