Bound by law.

• Author: Kinney, David
• Position: The 2002 Law Journal

In this nation, the realm of business is intertwined with the rule of law. And, as newspaper headlines keep reminding us, those who twist the ties that bind the two, either through avarice or ignorance, create a noose into which they find they've thrust their heads.

Business law, like the myriad endeavors it governs, is complex and ever changing. To untangle current topics for our readers, BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA periodically partners with some of the state's leading law firms to publish the Law Journal. On these pages you'll find articles, underwritten by the firms and prepared by top practitioners in their fields, on a variety of business-related issues.

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