Archive for 2010
NACO County News: Shanahan Interviewed for article on counties seek taxes from online companies
By Charles Taylor SENIOR STAFF WRITER Counties and cities in several states are going after companies like Orbitz, Expedia and Priceline.com to recover hotel bed taxes they claim they’re owed. As the economy continues to stagnate, or recover slowly, many more counties may look to the online travel companies (OTC) as a source of revenue.…
Read MoreMelissa Pulliam of Shanahan Law Group, PLLC named to the N.C. Bar Association Appellate Rules Committee
RALEIGH, N.C. – Melissa L. Pulliam, an attorney with Shanahan Law Group, PLLC, has been selected to serve on the N.C. Bar Association’s Appellate Rules Committee. The committee examines the rules of appellate procedure and recommends needed changes to the North Carolina Bar Association Board of Governors for ultimate referral to the Chief Justice and…
Read MoreJohn Branch of Shanahan Law Group named General Counsel for the North Carolina Republican Party
RALEIGH, N.C. – John E. Branch, III, an attorney with Shanahan Law Group, PLLC, was recently named General Counsel for the North Carolina Republican Party. Branch is a graduate of Smithfield-Selma High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001 and graduated from the UNC School…
Read MoreTBJ – Lawsuit claims Atlas Copco owes $1.5 million in purchase of Raleigh company
File this one under the old maxim of a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush: Triangle businessman Robert M. Lee Sr. is suing Atlas Copco Tools & Assembly Systems LLC., claiming that the Swedish firm still owes him about $1.5 million from the sale of Lee’s former company. The lawsuit, which…
Read MoreSouthern Pines Pilot: Settlement reached in STARS lawsuit
Members of the STARS board have reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit. Though mediation Tuesday came to an impasse, both parties reached an agreement during a hearing Thursday in Superior Court. Effective immediately, Fred Walden, John Langley and Al Haltiwanger are no longer on the board, under the terms of the agreement. Steven George…
Read MoreWRAL.com: Moore Charter school, state settle dispute
Raleigh, N.C. — A Moore County charter school and state education officials have settled their dispute over attempts to revoke the school’s charter. The State Board of Education voted in March against renewing the charter for the Academy of Moore County, which is based in Aberdeen and serves 174 students from four counties in kindergarten…
Read MoreLawsuit filed against five board members of Moore Country public charter school
VASS, N.C. – The Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaissance School (STARS), three of its directors, and its parent-teacher organization have filed a lawsuit against five members of the school’s board of directors, who hold a controlling block vote on the school’s board. STARS, a North Carolina Public Charter School, is located in the Moore County town…
Read MoreNews 14: Moore charter school given one year extension to reach targets
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Read MoreSouthern Pines Pilot: Academy of Moore County, a Shanahan Law Group client, prevails in battle
Aug. 19, the first day of school at The Academy of Moore County will mean a lot more to students, parents and staff. The charter school resolved its case with the State Board of Education on Wednesday, a day before mediation talks were scheduled to begin between the two parties. The school must meet specific…
Read MoreShanahan Law Group presents workshop at N.C. alliance for public charter schools’ inaugural conference
RALEIGH, N.C. – Attorneys from Shanahan Law Group, PLLC presented a breakout workshop at the N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools’ inaugural conference, which was held July 11-13 at the Sheraton Raleigh. The session covered a variety of legal issues faced by charter schools, including corporate governance, contracts, compliance with regulatory requirements, human resources and…
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