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…
How One Attorney Turned a $10-an-hour Tech Job Into a Career In Patent Law: Hear the Story at ‘Starting Out Solo’
Ever wonder how lawyers with great jobs got their sweet gigs? Then this free event is for you. Join us at the N.C. Bar Center on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 6…
Working Hard For Our Members: Recapping the August Strategic Planning and Paralegal Division Council Meeting
Ever wonder what the Paralegal Division Council does? Do you want to be more involved? Are you interested in leadership opportunities within the division? We…
NC Casino Operator Faces Wage Suit
Gamblers aren’t the only ones complaining about pay-outs in North Carolina casinos. According to a class/collective action complaint (Clark v. Harrah’s NC…
NC State Bar Warns: Beware Calls For IOLTA Audit From Third Party
The North Carolina State Bar has learned that a caller representing an entity named “Small Business Growth Alliance” is calling lawyers and telling them…
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…
Of Interest: Major League Soccer Challenged, Tyson Knockout Blow, Odell Beckham Calls Audible
Sports & Entertainment Law Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section found the following recent third party articles to be of potential…
New NC Law Adds Predictability To Litigation Involving Business Contracts
North Carolina businesses commonly enter into contracts to buy or sell goods and services west of Murphy, north of Mount Airy, south of Charlotte, and even…
Triple Canopy and Evolving Standards of Materiality Under the Civil False Claims Act (FCA)
In Universal Health Services v. United States ex rel. Escobar (UHS), the Supreme Court upheld the Civil False Claims Act (FCA) theory of “implied…
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Deals Significant Blow To Traditional Contractor-Subcontractor Relationship
and John Ormand On January 25, 2017, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals[1], dealt a significant blow to the traditional contractor-subcontractor…