July 2025
Federal Income Tax Update
I. 2024 IRS Audit Statistics. The 2024 IRS Data Book released in April 2025 contains audit statistics for years 2014 through 2022, as of the fiscal year ended…
The Chair’s Column, July 2025
Two recent personal events had me thinking lately about the tension between innovation and individual rights, and the risk decisions we make to find a happy…
Checking In: July 29, 2025
Compiled by Jessica Junqueira Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Welcomes New Partner Elizabeth F. Greene has joined the firm. Before joining Bradley Arant…
How Changes in Law Affect Paralegal Work
As paralegals, we do not get to choose whether we are OK with change or not. We have to adapt, roll with the punches, and somehow keep things moving,…
Welcome to a New Bar Year With the Construction Law Section
Welcome to the Construction Law Section for the new NCBA year! I am honored and humbled to serve as Chair of the NCBA Construction Law Section for this year.…
A Welcome Message From the Chair
Dear Members of the NCBA Corporate Counsel Section, I am thrilled to welcome you to the 2025-2026 bar year! My name is Nickeyea Wilkinson-Pickett, and I am…
Woodson Claims: Another Nail in the Coffin
Woodson claims are wrongful death tort actions arising from workplace injuries, typically brought outside the scope of workers’ compensation. Originating…
Classification of LLCs Under the Check-the-Box Regulations
Limited Liability Companies (or LLCs) were invented in Wyoming in 1977. They have since spread to all states and become one of the most popular entities to…
Paralegal Spotlight: Brett Cosgrove
Brett Cosgrove is a litigation paralegal with almost 30 years of experience in personal injury, medical malpractice and complex civil litigation. She has two…