September 2018
Providing Legal Aid To Hurricane Florence Victims Will Help Them — and You
The feelings of panic and helplessness that overcame us as we watched Hurricane Florence ravage our state have dissipated only slightly as the skies have…
Items Of Interest: President Trump, the Iranian Nuclear Deal and the FIFA World Cup
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to the Section: How is…
Whether Employee Repayment Agreements Pass Muster Under The FLSA
In an age of ever-increasing workforce transience, employers often seek ways to incentivize employees to commit to their organization through benefit programs…
Welcome to the 2018-2019 Bar Year!
Thank you for choosing to be a member of the Paralegal Division. I hope that you find your membership professionally satisfying and that you’ll take…
Time Is Money
On Aug. 28, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is extending and expanding suspension of its premium processing service…
Save the Date For Our Annual Meeting: March 8, 2019
The NCBA Health Law Section’s Annual Meeting and CLE Program has a new date and time for 2019. Please plan to join us at the Bar Center in Cary on March 8,…
NC COA Case Summary: Shell v. Shell
A custody order was entered in 2012. Plaintiffs are the paternal grandparents. Defendant is the father of the children, and Nicole is the mother. In 2012,…
We’ve Only Just Begun …
While my daughter’s focus is already on the end of 2018 (Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas – oh my!), my year of serving as the Intellectual Property…
Opening Doors For Visiting Haitian Lawyers
We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. — T.S. Eliot,…
Recent Court Opinions From NC COA and 4th Circuit
Not a lot of fun cases over the past couple of months. Most of the cases presented here are about the North Carolina Human Resources Act (HRA) and turn on the…