NC COA Case Summary: Shell v. Shell
A custody order was entered in 2012. Plaintiffs are the paternal grandparents. Defendant is the father of the children, and Nicole is the mother. In 2012,…
We’ve Only Just Begun …
While my daughter’s focus is already on the end of 2018 (Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas – oh my!), my year of serving as the Intellectual Property…
Opening Doors For Visiting Haitian Lawyers
We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. — T.S. Eliot,…
Recent Court Opinions From NC COA and 4th Circuit
Not a lot of fun cases over the past couple of months. Most of the cases presented here are about the North Carolina Human Resources Act (HRA) and turn on the…
Small Firm & Technology Section Has Big Plans For 2018-19
Welcome to the Small Firm & Technology Section. With our first blog post of the new bar year, we wanted to introduce ourselves and let you know our plans…
Checking In: Sept. 4, 2018
Ann Marie Holder has joined Colombo, Kitchin, Dunn, Ball & Porter, LLP in Greenville, N.C., as an associate attorney. Holder has worked in big and small…
Welcome To the Family Law Blog For 2018-19
This year, your Family Law Section Communications Committee Chairs intend to put some structure into blog posting to show the rest of the NCBA that the Family…
Fourth Circuit Adopts ‘But-For’ Causation For False Claims Act Retaliation Cases
Earlier this month in United States ex rel. Cody v. ManTech, Int’l, Corp., 2018 WL 3770141 (4th Cir. 2018), the Fourth Circuit determined that a…
Interested In Assisting With CLE? Let Us Know By Friday
By Holland Ferguson Dear Section Members, I hope everyone has had a wonderful summer. As many of you may know, we are in the process of planning two CLEs for…
Let’s Recognize the Peacemakers Among Us
North Carolina is a leader in the country for innovative and effective dispute resolution for its citizens. That leadership came about through the hard work…