Paralegal Potpourri Friday
Happy Friday! 2017 is quickly coming to a close. Take a minute to catch up on the latest news around the Paralegal Division you might have missed. Holiday…
The UNC Cancer Pro Bono Legal Project Needs You!
If you have already volunteered as a supervising attorney with the UNC School of Law’s Cancer Project, you know how meaningful advance directive documents…
What Your Trial Court Administrator Wants You to Know, Part I: Triad and Sandhills
and Bridget Warren Picture this: You’re about to file a Motion to Dismiss. You filed one last month, too. But was that in Guilford County . . . or…
Recent Fourth Circuit Decisions
The 4th U.S. District Court of Appeals has been relatively quiet as of late, at least with respect to employment law, but there are two fairly recent…
Of Interest: Fantasy Sports Legalization, Tax Reform, Kaye v. Cartoon Network
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section found the following recent third-party articles to be of potential interest to the Section. Connecticut…
The Kissing Defense: Professional Athletes, Drugs and the ‘No Fault/No Significant Fault’ Tests in Arbitration
Arbitration and Reducing a Suspension Under the No Fault/No Significant Fault Tests In 2014, Major League Baseball (“MLB”) and the MLB Players Association…
House Bill 707: What’s New With Lien Agents?
In late June 2017, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation revising the Lien Agent statutes. Because these changes involve upgrades and…
Secretary of State News Flash: Big Changes to Business Annual Report Laws
During the 2017 long session, the General Assembly enacted laws making two major changes to business Annual Reports filed with the Secretary of State…
Bart Goodson: N.C. House Speaker’s Chief of Staff on Serving the Public
“There is no greater challenge and no greater honor than to be in public service.” …
KORUS Renegotiation Update
North Carolina maintains deep economic ties with the Republic of Korea. In fact, the State of North Carolina maintains a trade-facilitation office in Seoul…