While precise details of what the draft new laws say have still to be published, high-level information about the second Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) was made public after the European Parliament and Council of Ministers reached provisional agreement on the text late last week. The existing NIS […]
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Portland attorney accused of hiding role in real estate fraud, then reaping millions in marijuana deal
Marijuana company Cura Cannabis emerged from the wreckage of the Iris fraud and ultimately sold for $400 million. Portland attorney Nick Slinde retained a stake in the business, acquired in payment for his work representing Iris. Hans Pennink | AP Photo Portland attorney Nick Slinde is facing new allegations that […]
‘Is this a good deal, or should I run for the hills?’ My boyfriend of five years wants me to give him a $165,000 loan using his house as collateral
Dear Quentin, I would like your advice on giving a hard-money loan to the man I’ve been dating for five years. He pressed me on this issue three years ago. I didn’t do the loan then, and it was a serious issue between us. The term of the loan that […]
Judge rejects plea deal for father and son in federal case over Ahmaud Arbery’s murder
A U.S. District Court judge rejected on Monday a plea deal that would have allowed the white Georgia man and his father convicted in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery to serve a large part of their sentences in federal prison. Judge Lisa Godbey Wood’s decision to turn down Travis McMichael […]
State Auditor says mayor used elected position for personal gain in real estate deal
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OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – The State Auditor is asking the Brunswick County District Attorney to look into possible criminal charges surrounding a real estate deal in Ocean Isle Beach. The Auditor says Mayor Debbie Smith’s purchase of the town’s old police department violated state law, allowing her to […]
Defendant in Ahmaud Arbery killing asked for plea deal, Arbery family attorney says
An attorney for one of the three men on trial in the death of Ahmaud Arbery sought a plea deal for his client, but was swiftly turned down by prosecutors, an attorney for Arbery’s mother said. Kevin Gough sought the deal Thursday for William “Roddie” Bryan, according to Lee Merritt, […]
Borden Ladner Gervais Inks Novel Leasing Services Deal with Real Estate Giant
Canadian-based real estate developer Ivanhoé Cambridge is transferring part of its legal team to Borden Ladner Gervais in a novel deal that will see the law firm manage the legal services for the company’s Canadian shopping centers. This is a “unique type of service arrangement for a Canadian law firm […]
I have $140K in student loans, and quit my job. How to deal with student loans
How to tackle student loan debt Getty Images Question: “I need serious help. I’m a 39-year-old single man with over $140,000 in student loan debt. I recently had to quit my job making $125,000 a year due to severe anxiety and depression. It was so extremely overwhelming that my doctor […]