JJCR Section Member Wins National Recognition For Youth Justice Reform Efforts
Two North Carolinians – State Rep. Marcia Morey and Brandy Bynum Dawson – are being recognized as leaders in youth justice reform by the National Juvenile…
Privacy and Data Security Law: Kind of a Big Deal
One of the hottest areas in the law is privacy and data security. Both the NCBA and our colleagues at the North Carolina State Bar have noticed. In this…
NC Court of Appeals Clarifies When a Nonsignatory Can Compel Arbitration
and Steven Hemric Generally, only signatories to an arbitration agreement can compel one another to arbitrate their claims. However, in certain situations a…
Top 10 Changes to the AIA A201: What You Need to Know
In 2017, as it does every ten years, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) updated most of its standard form contract documents, including the A201…
Add Your Two Cents: The Ethics Of Serving Clients Who Use Coins and Digital Assets
An ethics inquiry regarding Digital Assets and Blockchain Businesses is currently being circulated for comment. Click here to read the inquiry: Coins and…
Sustainers Give More Because They Understand the NCBA’s True Value
Each year, the NCBA recognizes Sustainers, members who voluntarily pay twice the amount of their requisite membership dues. These funds support the NCBA’s…
Forget To Identify an Issue? No Problem!
Question: When a brief writer is drafting Contentions or a Full Commission brief and identifies a compelling argument about an issue which was never raised,…
Administrative Law Section Honors Nichols
Section Chair Janet Thoren with Jack Nichols, winner of the Administrative Law Award for Excellence Jack Nichols, director and attorney at Nichols, Choi &…
Recent Guidance On the ‘State Supervision’ Requirement
North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. FTC, 1235 S. Ct. 1101 (2015), occupational licensing boards have struggled to discern what constitutes…
Recent Court Opinions
Thank you to everyone who has submitted posts during the past several weeks. Here are some of the latest opinions from the 4th Circuit and North Carolina…