Employment Litigators as Peacemakers
Employment litigators see a broad range of legal disputes, from sexual harassment to discrimination to breach of contract. They valiantly fight for their…
Paralegal Call to Action: Volunteer With Disaster Legal Services or FEMA Recovery Centers, and Clothing Drive Continues
The North Carolina Bar Association Paralegal Division is participating in various ways to help the victims of Hurricane Florence. In addition to the…
When Are Meal Expenses Nondeductible Entertainment?
The IRS recently issued Notice 2018-76 to provide transitional guidance on the deductibility of certain business meal expenses. Taxpayers may rely on the…
Fourth Circuit Reaffirms Scope of Retaliation Protections in Title VII Opinion
In the recent opinion Strothers v. City of Laurel, Maryland, 895 F.3d 317, (4th Cir. 2018), the Fourth Circuit gave further articulation to the type of facts…
Role for the Mediator
A quality mediator needs to have expertise in facilitating communication and decision making, being a process expert. Substance vs. Process There is a…
The Consequences Of A Trade War With China
Last spring, Director of the White House National Trade Council Peter Navarro responded to a question about the risk of imposing unilateral tariffs saying,…
The Sound of Silence: Another Look At Witness-Silence Agreements
The ethical pitfalls of non-disclosure agreements have received renewed attention in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Less frequently discussed — but…
A Higher Calling: Hurricane Florence Relief From Above
Have a Hurricane Florence story to share on NCBarBlog or in NC Lawyer magazine? Email Amber Nimocks. The Wednesday after Hurricane Florence left the state,…
YLD October E-Blast: Dates To Know, Updates, Volunteer Opportunities, Etc.
DATES TO KNOW October 10, 2018 | International Law Networking Event in Durham | 5:30 p.m. October 12-13 2018 | 34th Annual North Carolina/South Carolina…
NC COA Case Summary: Henson v. Henson
After an equitable distribution hearing, Defendant/Wife (“Wife”) was awarded the value of $51, 524.00 contained in a SEP IRA, which was the value at the…