School’s Out for Summer! (School’s Out Forever?): Distance Learning Policies and The New Normal
Over the past few weeks, parents all over the country let out a collective sigh of relief when the school year ended. They could relinquish their new duties…
NCIC Guidelines for Hearings during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The practice of workers’ compensation law in North Carolina continues to adapt to the challenges we all face associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic.…
2020 NCBA Sustainability Contest Winners
“There is a great future in plastics. Think about it. Will you think about it?” (Mr. Maguire speaking to Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate) The…
On A Mission To Address Racial Injustice
As members of the Juvenile Justice and Children’s Rights Section, we stand in solidarity with our friends and colleagues in the Black community and condemn…
SEL Section – Articles of Interest (June 2020)
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law (“SEL”) Section found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to the Section.…
Case Law Update: ED and Classification of Life Insurance Proceeds
Richter v. Richter, decided COA June 2, 2020 (equitable distribution, classification of life insurance proceeds) During the time Husband and Wife were married…
Case Law Update: DVPO and Personal Jurisdiction
Mucha v. Wagner, decided COA June 2, 2020 (DVPO, personal jurisdiction) Plaintiff and Defendant had been in a romantic relationship until Plaintiff ended it…
Case Law Update: Supreme Court on Custody and Denial of Visitation
Routten v. Routten, N.C. Supreme Court, decided June 5, 2020 (custody, denial of visitation) After finding that visitation with Mother would not be in the…
Effective June 26, 2020: Face Coverings Required At Construction Sites Where Six Feet Of Social Distancing Is Not Possible
On June 24, 2020, Gov. Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 147 (“Order 147”), which extends North Carolina’s Phase 2 easing of coronavirus…
Ketan Soni Gives Presentation On “Zoom Mediations and Practice Tips”
On Thursday, May 28, 2020, the NCBA Workers’ Compensation Section hosted an informal discussion regarding the use of the Zoom videoconference platform in…