June 2020
When Is A Settlement Agreement A Final Settlement Agreement?
The North Carolina Business Court lists on its website Orders of Significance—unpublished Business Court opinions “regarding a matter of significance.”…
MacCord’s List: IP News & Notices From Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 40 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new…
Employers Cannot Require Coronavirus Antibody Testing, EEOC Says
On June 17, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its COVID-19 guidance (scroll down to A.7) to state that employers cannot require employees…
Fourth Circuit Rules On Occupational Licensing Issue
The Fourth Circuit has ruled Charleston, South Carolina’s tour guide licensure program unconstitutional. On June 11, 2020, the Fourth Circuit Court of…
Dan McLawhorn Receives The 2020 Administrative Law Award for Excellence
Dan McLawhorn, senior associate city attorney for the City of Raleigh, is the 2020 recipient of the Administrative Law Award for Excellence, an annual award…
Spotlight: Incoming Chair Mitchell Kelling
On July 1, 2020, Mitchell Kelling will continue her commitment to the North Carolina Bar Association as the incoming chair of the Family Law Section. Mitchell…
Chief Justice Beasley Extends Certain Emergency Directives Through July 20
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has issued an order extending Emergency Directives 9-16 through July 20, 2020. Relevant to criminal practitioners, these Emergency…
From The Family Law Chair – Lee Scholarship
When I began practicing family law as a solo practitioner, short on cash and shorter on clients, I polled several colleagues for advice on which reference…
2020 Pro Bono Awards Announced
The winners of the North Carolina Bar Association’s 2020 Pro Bono Awards have been selected. The recipients were chosen by members of the NCBA Pro Bono…
MacCord’s List: IP News & Notices From Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 40 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new…