District Court Holds that Pregnancy Fits Within the NCEEPA’s Prohibition of “Sex” Discrimination
In 1983, the North Carolina Supreme Court decided N.C Dept. of Corrections v. Gibson, 308 N.C. 131 (1983). Gibson frequently appears in wrongful discharge in…
A Technical Approach to Mitigating Supply Chain IP Theft
When most people think about cybersecurity, they think of breaches of consumer personal information. And who can blame anyone for that, just look at the…
Domestic Violence Issues Committee Considering Revisions To GS 50B-3(b)
and Melissa Averett The Domestic Violence Issues Committee of the Family Law Section is currently considering revisions to GS 50B-3(b), inspired by a 2014…
The 60th Anniversary of the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards: A Middle Eastern Retrospect and Emirati Prospect
and Issey Park This year, 2018, marks the 60th anniversary of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (“New York…
A Lesson On Mindfulness and the YLD Wellness Challenge
This year, the YLD Wellness Committee instituted a Wellness Challenge between the Mountain, Piedmont, and Coastal regions of the state. Each quarter, the…
Taxation of Trust Income Deemed Unconstitutional: NC Supreme Court Decision in Kaestner
On June 8, the North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed the 2016 decision of the North Carolina Court of Appeals in Kimberly Rice Kaestner Family Trust v. North…
Save the Dates: Section Social and CLE Feb. 21-22
Please mark your calendar for Feb. 22, 2019, for “In Tune or Off Key – Law, Government, Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities,” this year’s…
How To *Really* Lock Down a PDF Document
CATHERINE’S CALL Did you know that it is very easy to edit a PDF document unless you take steps to secure it? You can convert a PDF to Word in MS Word 2016…
Fastcase Tip: Type-Ahead
CATHERINE’S CALL Did you know that Fastcase7 has a feature called Type-Ahead? Like a Google search, when you enter a word or phrase Fastcase 7 will…
S – E – Ohh: Search Engine Optimization For Small Law Firms
What happens when people google “Divorce Lawyer” in the geographic area where your small firm is located? Does your firm come up on the results page? Do…