by Tran Law Firm | Oct 7, 2014 | Business, Construction, North Carolina
[Previously in Part 1, we discussed the impact of the mischaracterization of employees as independent contractors and various government action to enforce proper classification of the workers. Today, we will discuss some of the consequences of misclassification and...
by Tran Law Firm | Sep 23, 2014 | Business, Construction
Background In 2009, The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, better known as the 2009 Stimulus Package, infused $840 billion into the US economy. Of the $840 included in the 2009 stimulus package, $52 million was given to the North Carolina Housing Finance...
by Tran Law Firm | Aug 26, 2014 | Personal Injury
There was a story written in the ABA Journal about a Michigan couple who were charged with 2nd-degree murder because they were owners of 100-pound dogs who fatally attacked a jogger. The owners could get life in prison for the resulting death. There was a history of...
by Tran Law Firm | Aug 18, 2014 | Business, Construction, Real Estate
Under Executive Order 13673 signed on July 31, 2014, parties who contract with the Federal Government, for construction, and other goods and services, with an estimated value over $500,000, must disclose any labor law violations within the preceding 3-year period....
by Tran Law Firm | Jul 13, 2014 | Construction, North Carolina
The Charlotte Business Journal recently reported that Woodfield Investments has started construction on a 243-unit mid-rise apartment building near the Charlotte Knights’ ballpark. The completed project will feature 5 stories of residential units over a 2 level...
