Holiday Eating Advice From Man’s Best Friend: Treat Thanksgiving Like Any Other Day
Brownie doesn’t distinguish between Thanksgiving Day and any other day of the year. Nor does he grasp the concept of Saturday and Sunday, which most of us…
Paralegal Potpourri Friday
Happy Friday, everyone! We hope this last week before the unofficial start of the holidays has been productive. Before you kick off your weekend, check out…
Don’t Let Your Opponent Bury You Under a Mountain of Business Records in Lieu of Answering Interrogatories
You have served interrogatories about the defendant’s construction of a defective roadway. The defendant responds to several of them by stating, “[T]he…
E-Discovery As Part Of a Winning Strategy For Every Firm
You have clients. They use email. They send text messages. They create documents. They take pictures. They make phone calls. They send messages on social…
Blockchain Technology: Its Impact on Bill of Lading and Trade Finance Systems
Editor’s Note: The below article is the second in a three-part series about blockchain and its implications on international trade. Read the first article…
Welcome, ACBD Section Members!
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the new Bar year with the first post in our new blog format. It is an exciting year for the Antitrust and Complex…
Chair’s Comments: Be Stubborn About Your Goals and Flexible About Your Methods
Like most lawyers, and most people in general, I often find myself in a position of needing to “upgrade” the way I have done something for years. I recall…
The One CLE You Don’t Want To Miss
If you’re a lawyer who is interested in administrative law, then there is one CLE you cannot afford to miss this year: the NCBA’s Nov. 16-17 CLE…
Senate Bill 698 Proposes Two-Year Terms For All North Carolina State Judges and Justices
On October 17, 2017, North Carolina State Senator Rabon filed a bill in the State Senate to amend the North Carolina Constitution to limit terms of office for…
4th Circuit: Alleged Sexist Remarks Insufficient To Support Employee’s Title VII Claims
A recent Fourth Circuit decision held that alleged statements from a supervisor that included, “We don’t want women working in the morning” and “I…