Tag: North Carolina
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Can Software Practice Law? The Unauthorized Practice of Law and Technology
A recent decision by a North Carolina court has provided a unique opportunity to start important and necessary discussions about the legal profession and the role of technology. In North Carolina State Bar v. Lienguard, Inc., 2014 NCBC 11, the court determined that Lienguard, Inc., has been engaged in the unauthorized practice of law by performing…
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Subcontractors Have Multiple Potential Options in North Carolina
In most states, there are few options for a party unpaid on a construction project. Simplified, that party can generally 1) file a mechanic’s lien, or 2) sue the non-paying party for breach of contract. That’s pretty much it. Obviously that is not the case in all situations, in some states for example, another possibility…
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The ABCs of Lien Law in North Carolina
[divider_flat] Guest Post by Melissa Brumback Melissa Brumback is a litigation partner at Ragsdale Liggett PLLC in Raleigh, North Carolina where she focuses on construction law issues, often representing architects and engineers in construction defect claims. She maintains a blog for construction professionals called Construction Law in North Carolina. She can be reached at mbrumback@rl-law.com…
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The North Carolina Mechanics Lien Scheme
Like most states, North Carolina has laws allowing those who provide labor or materials or rental equipment to a construction project to “lien” the project in the event of non-payment. While the general availability of filing a lien is a simple rule in North Carolina, it is more complex to determine how a party can…