The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has issued a waiver1 loosening its irrevocable standby letter of credit (LOC) requirements for the $42.45 billion...

Termination of parental rights is a difficult, painful legal procedure, but sometimes, it is necessary to protect the health and safety of the children involved.

Radio World recently took an in-depth look at the FCC's proposed Class C4 FM classification and its proposed impact on the radio industry. Womble Bond Dickinson Telecom attorney John Garziglia, who has been monitoring...

Let us introduce you to Jack and Dorothy*. They are married, both 70 years old, retired, and have two children, James and Emma, who have their own families.

We hope everyone had a very nice 4th of July! We are excited that last week our Columbia, South Carolina office relocated to the NBSC building in downtown Columbia.

Happy Fourth of July! Have a safe and wonderful holiday!

The European Commission has published its Contingency Action Plan for a "No Deal" Brexit.

In a case of first impression, the Second Circuit recently ruled that the TCPA does not permit a consumer to unilaterally revoke bargained-for consent to be contacted by autodialer and pre-recorded...

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") proposed a far-reaching rule that, if adopted, would ban employers from imposing non-compete agreements on their workers.

For the 2018 fiscal year, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is running its new Community Solar LMI PPA Incentive Grant Program in an effort to provide low and moderate-income ...

Under CERCLA, the EPA would have much greater enforcement power to order clean-ups of PFOS and PFOA releases and compel responsible parties to pay for the costs of such clean-ups.

Entrepreneurs and business owners are naturally – and rightly - focused on running and growing their businesses, particularly with Brexit looming, along with other seismic changes in the global economy.

The IRS has revoked the 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status of a non-profit hospital for failure to comply with the requirements of 501(r) imposed by the Affordable Care Act in 2010.

Earlier this week, a unanimous 11-member panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the long-standing ban on federal political contributions by federal government contractors.

On January 17, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced that it had obtained another in a recent string of guilty pleas as a result of investigations into government contracting...

Late last year, President Trump signed into law H.R. 6330, the Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 (the "Runway Extension Act").

Welcome to the Snowmageddon version of the Legislative Update. What a strange week in Raleigh with cancelled schools, legislative hearings and events.

This past week's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement nationwide I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Audit of 7-Eleven stores reminds us that no one is above the law.

With Hurricane Matthew downgraded to a tropical cyclone, it is time for affected businesses, property owners, and insurers to focus on quantifying the amount of damage caused by the storm.

The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently released an unpublished opinion further illuminating how insurers can effectively cancel worker's compensation policies.