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Brooks Pierce Hosts Women’s White Collar Association Continuing Legal Education Event on Ethical Dilemmas

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November 19, 2018

Brooks Pierce hosted and sponsored a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) event for the North Carolina chapter of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) on Nov. 13. The event, held in the Brooks Pierce Raleigh office, was co-sponsored by...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Receives 40 Tier-One Rankings in 2019 Edition of “Best Law Firms”

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November 15, 2018

Brooks Pierce is pleased to announce that 40 of its practice areas received tier-one rankings in their respective metropolitan areas in the 2019 edition of U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” In Greensboro, 28 of the firm’s...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Welcomes New Associate to Raleigh Office

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November 14, 2018

Leading North Carolina law firm Brooks Pierce is pleased to announce that Patrick Cross has joined the firm as an associate in the Raleigh office. His practice will focus on media and broadcast law and business litigation. “We are pleased to further...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Sponsors Benefit Dinner for United Arts Council of Raleigh

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November 8, 2018

Brooks Pierce hosted and sponsored a thematic dinner, performance and fundraising event in support of The United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County at its Raleigh office on Nov.1. The United Arts Council’s annual three-day series, called “Guess...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Partners Write About New Tax Benefits of Opportunity Zones for Triad Business Journal

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November 7, 2018

The Triad Business Journal recently published an article written by Brooks Pierce partners Tony Barwick, John Cross and Adam Tarleton. The article, entitled “Here are the three benefits of investing in a Qualified Opportunity Fund,” discusses a...(read more)

Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds

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November 7, 2018

Article as published by the Triad Business Journal on Oct. 31, 2018, copied here with permission. Business Journal subscribers may view the article here . The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed on Dec. 22, 2017, amended the tax code to encourage economic...(read more)
Blue Moon Election Brings Record Turnout, Changes

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November 7, 2018

Despite 2018 being a “blue moon” election cycle, North Carolina experienced near-record voter turnout for yesterday’s election. Once in a “blue moon,” North Carolina does not have any marquee, statewide races on the ballot. Turnout typically suffers...(read more)
Supreme Court Approves Arbitration Agreement Class Action Bar

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October 11, 2018

This article was originally published in the Geneva Group International (GGI) Labour Law and Employment Autumn 2018 Newsletter. It has been republished here with permission. Many United States companies use arbitration agreements requiring employees...(read more)
Not in My House – California to Regulate IoT Device Security

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October 5, 2018

On Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law first-in-the-nation legislation requiring that manufacturers include “reasonable security features” on any device that is “capable of connecting to the Internet”—commonly...(read more)
Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery FAQ

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September 21, 2018

Our thoughts are with the individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Florence. The Brooks Pierce team would like to help provide some peace of mind during this time of recovery. We hope the information below will be helpful to you as you work...(read more)

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