SEL Section – Articles of Interest (July 2020)
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law (“SEL”) Section found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to the Section.…
The N.C. Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice
This blog post summarizes some of the recent activities of the newly formed North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice (“TREC”)…
Help! Should My Business File for Bankruptcy Protection?
This article has been republished with permission from Waldrep LLP. It is July of 2020, and domestic and international news cycles are full of stories of…
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…
NCBA YLD Garners ABA Awards of Achievement
2019-20 YLD Chair The Young Lawyers Division of the North Carolina Bar Association is routinely recognized by their peers—the Young Lawyers Division of the…
New Bar Year, New Challenges: A Message from the Chair
Hello, fellow members of the Business Law Section, and welcome to the 2020-2021 bar year. Please permit me to begin the way I find myself beginning pretty…
The CARES Act Carousel: States and LEAs Sue to Enjoin Implementation of Interim Final Rule Governing Distribution of COVID-19 Funds
On July 7, 2020, several states and boards of education around the country filed a federal lawsuit in the Northern District of California challenging the U.S.…
Revised Guidelines for In-Person Deputy Commissioner Hearings
The North Carolina Industrial Commission has recently revised its guidelines for In-Person Deputy Commissioner Hearings. Those guidelines can be found here.…
Your Body Holds the Secrets to Avoiding Burnout
In a new landscape that is changing every minute, we are being forced to keep up, stay hypervigilant and quickly adapt. This is all a perfect recipe for…
MacCord’s List: IP News & Notices From Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 40 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new…