Google Advanced Search Tips for Lawyers
CATHERINE’S CALL Most people use the Google search engine every day to look up information on everything from restaurant reviews to driving directions to…
Compassion in the Legal Profession: A Tale of Hope at Christmas
Few of us work in an area of law where calls to our offices are initiated by clients because something wonderful happened. For most legal professionals, that…
Biltmore Offers a Fresh Take On Annual Meeting
Last week, a white blanket fell upon the grounds of the Biltmore Estate. The silence of new fallen snow covered the land and buildings as far as you could…
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let Your IP Mind Grow!
Planning ahead for events can be frightful, but our section has 2019 plans that are delightful! As long as you love IP so, join us for our events that are a…
The Newest Forms Of Ransomware and How To Protect Your Business From Them
This article details how dangerous ransomware is, how it could harm your business, and what you should do to protect your data. The Situation Ransomware is…
To Dissolve or Not to Dissolve
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently addressed a claim asserting a shareholder’s right to a judicial dissolution of a business corporation in Brady…
Trauma-Informed Care and the Legal Professional
On Friday, November 16, 2018, I attended the Mecklenburg Resilience Symposium: Building Hope for Tomorrow Through Action Today with a number of judges,…
Why Clients Like Mediation
As a lawyer/mediator, I have had very few opportunities to participate in a mediation as a litigant. But I did once, which gave me some insight into why…
Employer Confidentiality Policy Yields to Title VII’s Participation Clause in Recent Fourth Circuit Opinion
Employees who face discriminatory treatment at work are often faced with the dilemma of how to substantiate their claims, and how to guard against the risk…
Industrial Commission Rule Changes Effective Dec. 1, 2018
The North Carolina Industrial Commission enacted rule changes effective Dec. 1, 2018. The Commission issued a one-page overview of these changes. In this…