Andrew Atkins

The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion in K. Lee Builders, Inc. v. Thomas Scotte Barnes, COA25-1029, that may have a significant impact on contractor’s and subcontractor’s lien rights....more Construction contracts often contemplate periodic payments over several years. If a dispute arises years later, the statute of limitations may bar any claims for recovery. ...more Could your personal interactions with ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and other generative AI tools be discovered in litigation? Could a court force production of these communications against your wishes? ...more In North Carolina, contractor licensing is a threshold issue, not a technicality. A recent decision from the North Carolina Court of Appeals underscores that contractors must have the proper license classification at the time...more