If you have already volunteered as a supervising attorney with the UNC School of Law’s Cancer Project, you know how meaningful advance directive documents can be in bringing peace of mind to individuals facing daunting and difficult medical situations. If you have not had the chance to volunteer in this role, you are invited to […]
By Molly Martinson and Bridget Warren Picture this: You’re about to file a Motion to Dismiss. You filed one last month, too. But was that in Guilford County . . . or Mecklenburg County? You can’t remember. When do you have to file a Notice of Hearing? How do you submit a calendar request? Sound […]
By Sean F. Herrmann The 4th U.S. District Court of Appeals has been relatively quiet as of late, at least with respect to employment law, but there are two fairly recent decisions worth flagging. On Nov. 28, 2017, in a published decision, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the Western District’s grant of summary judgment in Penley v. […]
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to the Section.
By Martin Maloney Arbitration and Reducing a Suspension Under the No Fault/No Significant Fault Tests In 2014, Major League Baseball (“MLB”) and the MLB Players Association (the “MLBPA”) agreed to a joint drug prevention program aimed at strengthening the detection and enforcement against players’ use of prohibited recreational and performance-enhancing drugs (“PEDs”).[1] As part of […]
By Nan Hannah In late June 2017, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation revising the Lien Agent statutes. Because these changes involve upgrades and changes to the www.LiensNC.com website, the effective date for the new law is October 1, 2018. So, what’s new? 44A-11.1(f) now provides for a designated lien agent to accept renewals and cancellations of […]
During the 2017 long session, the General Assembly enacted laws making two major changes to business Annual Reports filed with the Secretary of State (SOS). The short version is that effective on January 1, 2018: ALL corporate Annual Reports must now be filed directly with the Secretary of State’s office, and Annual Report forms will be changed to […]
By Skye David “There is no greater challenge and no greater honor than to be in public service.” […]
By Patrick Togni North Carolina maintains deep economic ties with the Republic of Korea. In fact, the State of North Carolina maintains a trade-facilitation office in Seoul that is designed “to support export activity” and “to facilitate foreign direct investment into North Carolina.” This article provides you with a primer on recent developments regarding the […]
By Michael R. Epperson Remember the good old days when healthcare benefits were provided at a premium level for a small additional cost to the employer? Many of us have not been around long enough to enjoy that recollection! Today, healthcare costs are a major line item in most law firms’ budgets and these costs […]