Casualty Losses Under Sections 162 or 165(c)(2)
The Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) sometimes provides multiple avenues for a taxpayer to obtain a deduction depending on how the taxpayer characterizes the…
SEL Section – Articles of Interest (May 2020)
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law (“SEL”) section found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to the section.…
NCIC Mediation Policy Update as of June 1, 2020
On May 30, 2020, the Industrial Commission issued an update to its mediation policies effective June 1, 2020. The updated policies are below: May 30, 2020…
Hearing Update from the North Carolina Industrial Commission
Update from the North Carolina Industrial Commission Deputy Commissioner Hearings (Non-Medical Motion Hearings) will resume in June 2020 via Webex. Below is…
Fail-Safe Your Working Relationships
A new relationship—whether personal or professional—is a lot like buying a new car. Driving it off the lot is pure bliss. And like a car, when a…
A Geezer Lawyer’s Letter to a 3L
UNC School of Law ’78 Dear Megan, Congratulations on completion of your 2L year! The rest of your law school career will pass a lot faster than you might…
Juvenile Justice Pandemic Lessons
This article was originally published on the UNC School of Government blog On the Civil Side and has been republished with permission. The Juvenile…
Work Experience: The Newest Option for NCCP Exam Applicants
This spring, the North Carolina Supreme Court approved amendments to The Plan for Certification of Paralegals, 27 N.C.A.C. 1G, Section .0100. The amendments…
NCIC COVID-19 Hearing & Mediation Updates
Update from the North Carolina Industrial Commission The Industrial Commission has issued the following policies for Full Commission hearings, Deputy…
Your Dues Do Good Work
Section Pro Bono Chair In normal times, our section dues are carefully budgeted for use throughout the year for substantive reasons related to the work of the…