November 2020
The Second Biennial Diversity and Inclusion Symposium
We are thrilled to announce the Minorities in the Profession (MIP) Committee’s second biennial Diversity and Inclusion Symposium. This free, virtual program…
2020 – End of Calendar Year Gift Ideas
Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) and Your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Accounts Thanks to changes in the 2018 tax law, many of us are able to…
IC Enforcement of a Memorandum of Settlement
All, John Schafer, Deputy Commissioner of the N.C. Industrial Commission, sent the below guidance on the N.C. Court of Appeals’ recently published opinion…
Giving Thanks This Thanksgiving
On November 26, the United States will come together to celebrate Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time to look back at the year prior and to give thanks. It…
Changes to N.C. Civil Procedure Rule 5 and N.C. Business Court Rule 3
Effective Oct. 1, 2020, House Bill 679 became law, amending Rule 5 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. The changes are outlined below: 1. Service…
Fight for Those Who Fought for Us
What is “Project 100,000,” and why should I know about it? When is an “other than honorable” discharge maybe not so? What is a “Change Management…
Upcoming Bankruptcy Section Pro Bono Projects
The following pro bono projects are available for our Bankruptcy Section members. Just one hour of your time will make the difference with these projects. NC…
Appellate Practice Section CLE – Call for Contributions
The Appellate Practice Section of the North Carolina Bar Association is planning its annual CLE for June 2021. The Section’s CLE committee is currently…
A Plethora of Pandemic Predicaments, a CLE for Posterity
Paraphrasing Shakespeare, when it comes to COVID-19, there are more things in heaven and earth than any one attorney has considered. Puzzle out some pressing…
NCBA IPL Section Blog News Blasts for November 11, 2020
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…