Happy Friday! We hope you enjoyed our last edition of Potpourri Friday! Read on to find out what’s in this week’s edition! Real Estate Paralegals Needed for Real Estate Section Project The Real Property Section needs assistance in compiling data for all 100 counties across the state by those who handle real estate. The information […]
By Logan H. Shipman On Oct. 18, 2017, Gov. Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 24, and he tweeted that North Carolina was taking “another step forward” in making North Carolina a more “welcoming place to all.” The EO prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on the basis of any of the following protected classes: race, […]
By Rachel Hairr The Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA), adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly in August, goes into effect on December 31, 2017. Here’s what employers and employees need to know. The EFCA’s Purpose The EFCA was enacted to address the practice of misclassifying employees as “independent contractors,” an issue which gained state-wide, […]
I have had the honor and privilege as Section Chair to have lunches around the state with our lively and interesting Section Members. The latest gathering was a great turnout and a fun group at Babalu in Charlotte for $2 Taco Tuesday. If you would like to schedule a lunch, dinner or any type of […]
By Isaac Thorp You served the following request for admission and got this response: Request: Admit that the second paragraph of the contract attached as Exhibit A states: “… (verbatim quote).” Answer: The document speaks for itself. Is this an appropriate objection? Numerous federal courts have held that asserting that a document “speaks for itself” […]
By Julie Hooten On behalf of the Workers’ Compensation Section Council, I’d like to welcome you to the new Bar year and our new blog format! The Workers’ Compensation Section has transitioned from the Course & Scope newsletter to this new format. Our editors, Mark Atkinson and Heather Baker, have worked hard to make this […]
The Student Relations Committee serves as the bridge between the Paralegal Division and the students enrolled in paralegal programs across the state. The Committee would like to shine the spotlight on Lauren Eddings, a paralegal student at Coastal Carolina Community College. Membership in the Paralegal Division of the North Carolina Bar Association is FREE to […]
By Richard S. Saver and MacKenzie Dickerman All eyes are once again on health care reform. Amidst the present uncertainty, one law seems likely here to stay—the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (“Sunshine Act”). Part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Sunshine Act is the first comprehensive federal legislation mandating public reporting of […]
Government & Public Sector Section members should find the following article from the UNC School of Government of interest. It relates to North Carolina law regarding “gatekeeper orders” for frequent, harassing-type filers.
Summaries by Jeff Russell, Rebecca Poole, Jennifer Smith, Rachel Beard, Katie Fowler and Jessica Heffner Custody Modification, Failed Reunification Therapy, Williams v. Chaney, COA16-834, July 18, 2017 Defendant–father appealed from a custody modification order which found that previous reunification therapy between the minor child and plaintiff–mother had failed, and that further reunification therapy would “re-traumatize” the minor […]