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How far can a judge go in striking unreasonable terms? The North Carolina Supreme Court recently clarified the limited power judges have to strike unreasonable terms in non-compete agreements.1 Citing historic case law, the Court made clear that judges are not at liberty to rewrite contracts for the parties. There remains one exception to this general…

With the Supreme Court recently granting marriage rights to same-sex couples, many new legal questions have arisen regarding the interplay between religious freedoms and anti-discrimination laws in the workplace. On July 23, 2015, the Equality Act (S.1858/H.R.31185) was introduced by 205 Senate and House Democrats. The Act is intended to amend the 1964 Civil Rights…

North Carolina’s only statutory provision directly addressing non-compete agreements requires that any contract limiting a person’s right to do business anywhere in the state must be in writing and signed.1 This statute, however, does not directly address when these types of agreements are a permissible restraint on trade. Like most other states, North Carolina courts have…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds employers that beginning today they must use the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Revision 03/08/13)N for all new hires and reverifications. All employers are required to complete and retain a Form I-9 for each employee hired to work in the United States. The revision date…