October 2018
Learn About the UBE With the YLD Bar Exam Committee
Please join the Young Lawyers Division Bar Exam Committee as they host a presentation about the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE). As many of you know, North…
Watch NCBA/UNC-TV Constitutional Amendment Programs On UNC-TV Or At NCBar.org
Six proposed constitutional amendments are appearing on the North Carolina general election ballot this year. As a service to our members and the citizens of…
The All-Encompassing Secretary of State’s Office
The Secretary of State’s (SoS) Office does it all. From offering helpful materials on starting a business in NC, database to file securities, to storing…
John Gresham Named 2018 Harkavy Award Winner
John Gresham is this year’s Jon Harkavy Award Winner. Last week, the Jonathan R. Harkavy Award Committee (John Doyle Jr., Michael Kornbluth, and Travis…
Early Registration Deadline Upcoming For SLD Fall Meeting CLE
The SLD 2018 Fall Meeting is scheduled for the weekend of Nov. 8-10 in Salisbury. Click here to view the schedule. Please be aware of these important items…
Effects Of GDPR Extend Beyond EU to NC Companies
Have you ever used a search engine to look for something, only to find that every subsequent website is advertising that item on sale? Have you ever mentioned…
‘Biomass: Helpful or Harmful?’: 2018 Sustainability Essay Contest Second-Place Winner
As we announced last week, the North Carolina Bar Association’s Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Section is pleased to announce the winners of…
NC COA Case Summary: In the Matter of J.M.K
Termination of Parental Rights, No. COA18-451, Sept. 4, 2018 In the Matter of J.M.K Buncombe County In a termination of parental rights hearing, a court…
Works For Me, Episode 2: Independent Contractor or Employee? The $64K Question
, Will Oden and Grant Osborne In our second episode of “Works For Me,” our team dives into a crucial understanding of employment law: the difference…
4th Circuit Case Summary: Continental Casualty Co. v. Amerisure Ins. Co.
Continental Casualty Co. v. Amerisure Ins. Co., 886 F.3d 366 (4th Cir. 2018) The Fourth Circuit has ruled that the terms of an underlying agreement between…