Nexsen Pruet, LLC

Nexsen Pruet is the Carolinas Law Firm. With 7 offices in North and South Carolina, Nexsen Pruet attorneys can, and do, handle a broad range of legal needs for those doing business in the Carolinas. Our attorneys are licensed to practice in state and federal courts and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The firm's website is www.nexsenpruet.com.

BROAD OVERVIEW OF ESTATE PLANNING
J. James Duggan, October 20, 2007
Estate planning is more than just the preparation of a Will. A comprehensive estate plan is an essential component of a client's overall financial plan

Retainage Reform in North Carolina
Eric H. Biesecker, Saurabh A. Desai, July 13, 2008
Retainage reform has come to North Carolina. The General Assembly has ratified Senate Bill 1245, entitled "An Act Amending the Laws Related to Retainage Payments on Public Construction Contracts." The Act becomes effective January 1, 2008, and applies to contracts entered on or after...

Fourth Circuit Reaffirms Prohibition on Private Releases of FMLA Claims
June 18, 2008
On July 3, 2007, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reinstated a decision it rendered in 2005, but later vacated, that employers cannot enforce a release of claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) unless the release has been approved by a court or the...