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…
NC Pro Bono Honor Society Wants To Recognize Your Work
Our Supreme Court notes “Equal Justice Under Law” on its building. Yet, access to this justice only truly exists when it is available to all members of…
Spotlight On Frank Laney
DR Spotlight is a Q&A series that focuses on Dispute Resolution Section members. Frank Laney is Circuit Mediator for the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of…
Members In Focus: Lt. Col. Robert Rideout Relishes Roles In the Army and the Law
Robert Rideout doesn’t recall what he was listening to in the bunker during this particular rocket attack in Kandahar, in the photo above. To his right,…
Basic Security Best Practices for Law Firms
“Reasonable efforts” to ensure confidentiality of client information is fact-specific. In North Carolina RPC 1.6 Comment 19 suggests that a lawyer should…
Insurance Law Section Annual Meeting and CLE Wrap-Up
In case you missed it, the Insurance Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association held its annual meeting and CLE at the Bar Center in Cary on January…
Tech-Tip: Co-Parenting Apps For the Estranged Family Law Client
Navigating a family law matter can be one of the most emotionally painful circumstances someone will ever encounter. By the time a client calls a family law…
It’s Not Easy Being ‘Green’ . . . Or Is It? (Part 1)
This article is the first in a pair of articles related to “Green Policies” and how to implement them. The second part in this series will be published…
e.l.f. Cosmetics Agrees To Pay Nearly $1 Million To Settle Apparent Violations Of U.S. Sanctions Against North Korea
This enforcement action underscores the risks of sourcing products without comprehensive supply chain due diligence. On January 31, 2019, the Office of…
What You and Your Employees Need to Know About Phishing Attacks
Phishing is just one of many tools in a cyber hacker’s repertoire and it happens to be one of their most effective. Through phishing, hackers dangle their…