Case Summaries
Summaries by Jeff Russell, Rebecca Poole, Jennifer Smith, Rachel Beard, Katie Fowler and Jessica Heffner Custody Modification, Failed Reunification…
MacCord’s List: IP News & Notices From Art MacCord
Art MacCord is a patent attorney with 38 years of experience. He keeps an eye on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office for new…
Scam Targeting Employers for Copies of I-9s
Employers have been receiving scam emails from [email protected], a nonexistent email address made to appear as if it is from the U.S. Citizenship &…
Thank You, NCBA Members For All You Do; This Turkey Day Poem Is Just For You
, NCBA Membership Director The leaves are turning colorful shades Of orange and red and more. And it’s always around this time of year I think of what I am…
Recent Court Opinions
A roundup of notable labor and employment law opinions from the past several weeks: Schilling v. Schmidt Baking Co., No. 16-2213 (4th Cir. Nov. 17, 2017): Are…
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…