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I “may” have flown inside Hillary’s plane

November 8, 2016

Not trying to be political. Just observing. Funny to know that Merriam-Webster today made the German word “Götterdämmerung” to be the word of the day. But I may have flown inside Hilary’s plane, a Boeing 737-800. This is the fun story to share. One may think “why may”? After I saw the arrival in New…

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Court finds NCDOT’s 25-year Property Freeze to be Unfair

July 18, 2016

The Supreme Court of North Carolina recently decided that it is illegal for a state government agency to institute an indefinite property “freeze” by forbidding improvement, development or subdivision by the landowner, only so that the government can buy it cheaply from the owner at some unspecified time in the future. If any other government…

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Obama’s DAPA Program Blocked by U.S. Supreme Court Decision

July 11, 2016

On June 23, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) tied on its decision involving President Barack Obama’s DAPA program; meaning, the program has not been rejected, but rather pushed back to the appeals level with the possibility of still being enacted at a later time. In 2014, President Obama attempted to overhaul…

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Historic Changes in Europe: How they may affect your business – Part 2

July 5, 2016

Brexit: Keep Calm and Carry On.   The votes are in. On June 23rd, 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU). The referendum passed by a slim margin with “Leave” wining by 52% to 48%. Following the vote, the mood from UK political leaders, EU leaders, and the financial sector is that…

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Employers May Be Required to Pay More Employees Overtime

July 1, 2016

The Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) new overtime rule, which takes effect on Dec. 1, 2016, makes millions more employees eligible for overtime pay. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), salaried employees are guaranteed overtime for any hours they work beyond the standard 40-hour workweek, with exceptions to the rule based on both…

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The Right to Disconnect

May 31, 2016

Should workers be entitled to completely detach from work when they are not at the office? The French legislature seems to think so. A recent law passed by the Assemblée Nationale (AN) is encouraging French companies to negotiate formal policies with their employees, limiting work-related contact with employees to their regular working hours. This move…

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AmCham veröffentlicht 2016 Business Barometer

May 11, 2016

Die American Chamber of Commerce in Germany (AmCham Germany) hat in Zusammenarbeit mit Roland Berger in Berlin das XIII. AmCham Germany Business Barometers am 13.April vorgestellt. Die exklusive Umfrage unter amerikanischen Unternehmen am Standort Deutschland, zu der auch die TOP 50 umsatzstärksten US-Firmen in Deutschland zählen, gibt einen Überblick, wie diese ihre Geschäftsaussichten 2016 einschätzen…

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Our Client Appreciation Event

May 11, 2016

Reinhard has been providing legal services to the international community in Charlotte for 10 years. Time to celebrate, with clients, partners, family and friends. Thank you to everyone who came to Sycamore Brewing to spend the afternoon with us and helped welcome Kristina Stauf to the Queen City. She is the new GACC Events and…

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The Chip in the Card (part II)

April 20, 2016

As discussed in our April newsletter (see “The Chip in the Card”), as the cyber technology evolves, so do opportunities for hackers to exploit the digital information systems developed. With the summer travel season quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to consider how safe RFID credit cards really are and how you can benefit…

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The Chip in the Card

April 6, 2016

In the past year, you may have received a new credit or debit card with a small microchip embedded in it.  Such Chip ‘n’ PIN cards or “EMV” (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) cards are being issued by many banks and credit card providers in the United States in an effort to prevent card-skimming operations and…

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