Recent updates regarding the CDC Eviction Moratorium and more.
First, the Supreme Court Ruling. Late yesterday, a divided US Supreme Court ruled that it would NOT alter the ruling of the DC Circuit Court that allows the CDC Order providing a "Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions" to remain in effect while the legal case...
Uploading Secure Documents to Nationwide
We were notified by Nationwide that their upload protocols changed recently to be in line with electronic court filing systems used across the country. Because of that, you can no longer upload a PDF that has any security on it (like password protection or even if...
Disparate Impact, Algorithmic Bias and Fair Housing.
In the multifamily industry, we have all received an ample amount of Fair Housing Training. We have secret shops and surveys. Apartment associations even provide in-person and virtual training at training centers, like the ones we've provided across the Carolinas to...
SC: In-Person Proceedings in the Summary Courts to Resume March 15, 2021
The Supreme Court of South Carolina issued an Order on February 26, 2021, which stated that in-person hearings can resume beginning Monday, March 15, 2021. There was nothing in the Order itself that mandates, nor discourages, the state's courts from conducting...
Ways to celebrate Black History Month at work
Black History month is commonly celebrated in our youth. In school, we learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his “I Have a Dream” speech. We learn about Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat on the bus, and how she helped continue the conversation about...
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In a "60 Minutes" interview Morgan Freeman said, " You're going to relegate my history to a month? I don't want a Black history month. Black history IS American history." The then 79-year old Oscar-winning actor received quite a bit of criticism for this remark. But...
Mecklenburg County Courts Closing Jan 19 – Feb 11
North Carolina: For all of our Mecklenburg County clients, we hate to have to share this news, but based on the Mecklenburg County Public Health Directive that came out last night, the Chief District Court Judge has decided that all eviction hearings in Mecklenburg...
Winter Weather Alert
We are anticipating inclement weather over the next day or so and some of our NC/SC offices and team members may be affected. We will still be working as efficiently as possible, but response times may be delayed if any of our team members or offices lose power....
2020 – A year of revolving events.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Happy New Year! As 2019 came to a close, and the New Year began, we created our resolutions ready for a new start, a new beginning. Not knowing what was to come, we found ourselves coming together, reflecting, at times debating while...
