Paralegal Potpourri Friday
Happy Friday! 2017 is quickly coming to a close. Take a minute to catch up on the latest news around the Paralegal Division you might have missed.
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The UNC Cancer Pro Bono Legal Project Needs You!
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 […]
What Your Trial Court Administrator Wants You to Know, Part I: Triad and Sandhills
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 […]
Recent Fourth Circuit Decisions
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. […]
Of Interest: Fantasy Sports Legalization, Tax Reform, Kaye v. Cartoon Network
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to the Section.
The Kissing Defense: Professional Athletes, Drugs and the ‘No Fault/No Significant Fault’ Tests in Arbitration
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 […]
House Bill 707: What’s New With Lien Agents?
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 […]
Secretary of State News Flash: Big Changes to Business Annual Report Laws
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 […]
Bart Goodson: N.C. House Speaker’s Chief of Staff on Serving the Public
By Skye David “There is no greater challenge and no greater honor than to be in public service.” […]
KORUS Renegotiation Update
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 […]