Government & Public Sector Section
Local Governments vs. Big Pharma: A New Wave of Litigation Alleges Liability For the Opioid Epidemic
By Drew Erteschik,[1] J.M. Durnovich and Cosmo Zinkow Introduction The opioid epidemic is an American tragedy. It is difficult to convey…
The One CLE You Don’t Want To Miss
If you’re a government lawyer or a lawyer whose practice intersects with the government, then there is one CLE you cannot afford to miss this year: the…
What Is a ‘Government Attorney’?
When meeting a new person, the question I am most often asked after “What is your name?” is “What do you do?” The answer to that question is not…
How the G&PS Section Scholarship Helped Elon Law Student Have the Best Experience Of Her Life
Editor’s note: The Government & Public Sector Section of the North Carolina Bar Association awards up to three scholarships each year to law students…
A Heads Up: New Assumed Business Name Law
and Ann Wall On June 2, 2017, Gov. Cooper signed House Bill 228, Postpone Assumed Name Revisions, S.L. 2017-23. This bill postpones the effective date for the…
New Telephone Numbers at the Secretary of State
Someone invented the telephone, And interrupted a nation’s slumbers, Ringing wrong but similar numbers. ~Ogden Nash, Look What You Did, Christopher The N.C.…
Incentive Support For Retail Projects: Yes Or No?
Since the early 1990s, when the use of incentives to stimulate economic growth began to be used more frequently in North Carolina, there has been a question…
New Rules Of Appellate Procedure For North Carolina
Government & Public Sector Section As winter turns to spring, it’s a good time to freshen up on the N.C. Rules of Appellate Procedure! Did you know that…
Quicksands and Cutting Edges Of the Law: Do Municipal Utility Customers Possess Due Process and Vested Rights To Continued Sewerage Service?
Note from Jon Mize, NCBA Government & Public Sector Section blog editor: Below please find an article from John C. Cooke examining the implications of a…
Economic Liberty Challenges In the 21st Century
and J.M. Durnovich Introduction Most of us left law school with the understanding that so-called “economic liberty” challenges to state regulations will…