December 2017
Of Interest: Fantasy Sports Legalization, Tax Reform, Kaye v. Cartoon Network
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to the Section. Connecticut…
The Kissing Defense: Professional Athletes, Drugs and the ‘No Fault/No Significant Fault’ Tests in Arbitration
Arbitration and Reducing a Suspension Under the No Fault/No Significant Fault Tests In 2014, Major League Baseball (“MLB”) and the MLB Players Association…
House Bill 707: What’s New With Lien Agents?
In late June 2017, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation revising the Lien Agent statutes. Because these changes involve upgrades and…
Secretary of State News Flash: Big Changes to Business Annual Report Laws
During the 2017 long session, the General Assembly enacted laws making two major changes to business Annual Reports filed with the Secretary of State…
Bart Goodson: N.C. House Speaker’s Chief of Staff on Serving the Public
“There is no greater challenge and no greater honor than to be in public service.” …
KORUS Renegotiation Update
North Carolina maintains deep economic ties with the Republic of Korea. In fact, the State of North Carolina maintains a trade-facilitation office in Seoul…
Our Firm Let Insurance Providers Compete and Wound Up Saving 13% On Our 2018 Healthcare Costs
Remember the good old days when healthcare benefits were provided at a premium level for a small additional cost to the employer? Many of us have not been…
Paralegal Potpourri Friday
Happy Friday! We hope you enjoyed our last edition of Potpourri Friday! Read on to find out what’s in this week’s edition! Real Estate Paralegals Needed…
Gov. Cooper’s Executive Order On LGBTQ Employment Rights: An Effective Mandate For State Agencies and Contractors Or a Toothless Tiger?
On Oct. 18, 2017, Gov. Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 24, and he tweeted that North Carolina was taking “another step forward” in making North…