Economic Development PublicationsMulti-County Economic Partnership Dream Comes to Fruition at Triangle North Ernie Pearson January 2010
Southern Business and Development's 2010 Small Town South Edition features an article written by Nexsen Pruet attorney Ernie Pearson entitled "Multi-County Economic Partnership Dream Comes to Fruition at Triangle North."

Boeing and the Carolinas - The Dream Begins The Greenville News, The State, The Charlotte Observer, The Post and Courier November 20, 2009

Trade Allies Directory July 15, 2009
The new edition of Southern Business & Development magazine features the "1st Annual Trade Allies Directory."
Nexsen Pruet is the only law firm listed in both North and South Carolina. What's more, Sanford Holshouser, the firm Nexsen Pruet joined forces with in January, also made the list in North Carolina.

Getting Started: Practical Tips for Establishing or Expanding Business in the USA April Lucas February 6, 2009
Nexsen Pruet attorney April Lucas authors an article entitled "Getting Started: Practical Tips for Establishing or Expanding Business in the USA."

Top 10 Law Firms that Understand Economic Development April 2008
Nexsen Pruet is named among the top law firms in the Southeast for economic development - and is the only law firm listed in South Carolina.

Another Big Year For Economic Development Incentives? Burnie Maybank South Carolina Business March 1, 2008
While it's early in the legislative session, a number of state tax and other economic development bills have been, or will be, introduced in the near future...

Negotiated Fees In Lieu of Taxes and Special Source Revenue Bonds/Credits in South Carolina – 2008 January 2008
This brochure outlines the basic structure of the negotiated Fee in Lieu of Taxes ("FILOT") and Special Source Revenue Bond/Credit programs in South Carolina, each of which relates to property taxes for qualifying businesses.

Job Development Credits, Jobs Tax Credits and Other Enterprise Zone Benefits - 2008 January 2008
This brochure highlights the principal benefits available to qualifying South Carolina businesses under the South Carolina Enterprise Zone Act, as modified by the Economic Development Industrial Cluster Act of 1996 and the Rural Development Act of 1996 (as so modified, and as amended, the “EZA”).

Industrial Revenue Bonds in South Carolina 2008 January 2008
This brochure provides an overview of financing with industrial revenue bonds (“IDBs” or “bonds”) and presents the basic facts and concepts in simple terms.

Legal Authority for Local Government Incentives December 28, 2007
The following memorandum of law was prepared for a County in North Carolina which requested a memorandum outlining in some detail the legal and constitutional authority for local
governments to provide incentives to recruit industrial facilities. The name of the County has been deleted for confidentiality purposes.

Legal Authority for Multijurisdictional Industrial Park Projects Ernie Pearson November 19, 2007
The following memorandum was prepared at the request of the County Attorneys, whose clients were in the early stages of considering a multijurisdictional industrial park project. The
names of the counties and the project have been deleted for confidentiality purposes.

Negotiated Fees In Lieu of Taxes and Special Source Revenue Bonds/Credits in SC - 2007 January 2007
This brochure outlines the basic structure of the negotiated Fee in Lieu of Taxes ("FILOT") and Special Source Revenue Bond/Credit programs in South Carolina, each of which relates to property taxes for qualifying businesses.

Local Government Incentives in North Carolina Ernie Pearson 2007
This report gives an overview of the history of local government incentives in North Carolina.

Job Development Credits, Jobs Tax Credits and Other Enterprise Zone Benefits - 2007 January 2007
This brochure highlights the principal benefits available to qualifying South Carolina businesses under the South Carolina Enterprise Zone Act, as modified by the Economic Development Industrial Cluster Act of 1996 and the Rural Development Act of 1996 (as so modified, and as amended, the “EZA”).

Industrial Revenue Bonds in SC - 2007 January 2007
This brochure provides an overview of financing with industrial revenue bonds (“IDBs” or “bonds”) and presents the basic facts and concepts in simple terms.

Economic Development Financing Tools Ernie Pearson 2007
This paper gives an overview of relevant considerations and possible financing structures for a local economic development program to finance the acquisition and development of an industrial/business park on its own, or in conjunction with other local governments through a multi-jurisdictional industrial park arrangement.

Commercial Leases: A Company's Most Important Contract W. Leighton Lord III March 5, 2005
Many companies today do not give their leases the same respect they give commercial contracts. The problem is that most leases are far more important than the majority of contracts the company enters into. This article will attempt to address some of the basics of understanding and negotiating a commercial lease on behalf of a tenant. While many companies may be landlords, typically a company is a tenant. That being said, the issues raised in this article are of equal interest to a landlord.

The New South Carolina Employee Handbook Law: Frequently Asked Questions David E. Dubberly and James C. Leventis 2004
The new law specifies under what circumstances employee handbooks as well as personnel manuals, policies, and other documents may not be considered contracts of employment.
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