Litigation Section
Remote Advocacy – Tips for Success
We have all experienced the dread of another Zoom meeting or Webex hearing, but why is it so hard to keep your energy and attention up when the webcam light…
From Orange to Red: The COVID-19 Wave, Being Prepared, and Being Safe
Unfortunately, prognostications that COVID-19 would disappear post-election did not turn out to be true. As House Stark would say, winter is coming. Everyone…
Mey v. DIRECTV, LLC – The Fourth Circuit Broadens the Scope of the FAA to “Infinite” Arbitration Clauses
Arbitration provisions appear in millions of contracts that cover many different types of agreements and transactions. For decades, the United States Supreme…
Ketan Soni Presents “The New Community Platform”
What You Need to Know About the New Community Platform This year, the NCBA has switched to a new online community platform. This new community platform for…
Adapting Our Section and Practices to the New Reality
“There can be no life without change, and to be afraid of what is different or unfamiliar is to be afraid of life.” – Theodore Roosevelt In January,…
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley Extends COVID-19 Modifications to Court Operations
As most of you are painfully aware, it doesn’t appear that the coronavirus or the statewide coronavirus restrictions we have been living with since March…
When Is A Settlement Agreement A Final Settlement Agreement?
The North Carolina Business Court lists on its website Orders of Significance—unpublished Business Court opinions “regarding a matter of significance.”…
Catharine Arrowood Receives The Advocate’s Award
Congratulations to Catharine Biggs Arrowood, the 12th recipient of The Advocate’s Award and the first to receive the award virtually via Zoom presentation,…
Be a Part of Our Team – the Litigation Section Needs You!
Thank you all for being members of the Litigation Section! As you know, your Section membership offers numerous benefits, such as networking opportunities,…
New COVID-19 Orders from Chief Justice Beasley on Civil Court Operations
Chief Justice Beasley just rolled out her newest orders on the courts. You can read about them here, but below are the highlights that should be of interest…