VA Seeks Comments On Its Family Caregiver Program
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers provides support to individuals whose assistance enables…
Join the NCBA Privacy & Data Security Section To Stay Up On This Evolving Field
We are pleased to announce the formation of the NCBA Privacy and Data Security Section. Privacy and data security issues are constantly evolving, which…
The Office Christmas Party: Conundrums and Caveats
There, in the very title of this article is the first and fundamental conundrum—can we, should we, call it a “Christmas party”? Boldly, I say yes. …
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…