Michael Thelen

After the North Carolina General Assembly overrode Governor Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 382, which became Session Law 2024-57 (the “New Law”), we published a client alert describing the state-wide effect of the New Law....more Traditionally, “down-zoning” referred to changes in zoning that reduced the intensity of land use – such as a switch from commercial to residential zoning. As with any general district zoning effort, historically in North...more We’ve all taken a few steps forward, professionally, in terms of doing more with less as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Work travel? Zoom. Physical office? Home. Commute?...more In our last installment of the Lease Dispute Series, we talked about tenant payment of real estate taxes. Today, we’ll talk about the covenant of quiet enjoyment. North Carolina law implies a number of covenants in...more