Mid-Year Comments from the NCBA SEL Chair
It’s 2020. No longer is that the first line in a sci-fi movie. It’s fact. With a new calendar year, it also marks another milestone. We are halfway…
When Tiptoeing Around the Securities Exemption to North Carolina’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Take Each Step Carefully
North Carolina law prohibits unfair and deceptive trade practices, but not if those practices concern securities transactions. The state supreme court…
International Practice Section Loses One of Its Own
We are saddened to hear of former International Practice Section Chair Richard (“Dick”) J. Boles Sr.’s passing on December 11. A native of Cambridge,…
The SECURE Act Has Passed: How Does It Affect Our Clients?
After months of sitting in committee in the Senate, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) has been added to one of the…
Was 2019 the “Year of Privacy” in the U.S.? (Or Will It Be 2020?)
What a year it has been! As one year closes and another begins, let us take a moment to reflect on the significance of 2019. It may not be an exaggeration…
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…
NONTAXABILITY OF WORKING CONDITION FRINGE BENEFITS IN LIGHT OF THE SUSPENSION OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS
On November 7, 2019, John Hodnette posted an article on the Tax Section’s blog regarding employee educational fringe benefits. As noted in the article,…
Glory Days
Before They Became Great Lawyers, These Three NCBA Members Were Part Of The “Greatest High School Football Story Ever Told” In a previous life, it was…
FEDERAL INCOME TAX UPDATE
This is the first of two installments of this article. The second installment will soon be posted on the Tax Section blog. I. Damages for Emotional…
Checking In: Dec. 20, 2019
Compiled by Sidney Shank Holly Benton has joined Smith Anderson’s Data Use, Privacy and Security team as counsel. She is a Certified Information Privacy…