MacCord’s List: IP Notices & News 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…
Paralegal School Memories
Do you remember your property law instructor? I do. He was an old school kinda guy who believed each of his paralegal students should know everything about…
Academic Freedom In Interesting Times
A 50th anniversary came and went this past fall without fanfare or commemoration. But for several weeks in October and November of 1966, Andrew Marvell’s…
Libations and Litigation Are Twin Passions for NCBA Member Deborah Sperati
NCBA Members In Focus Ask Deborah Sperati if she would rather run a craft brewery or practice law as a partner at Poyner Spruill, and she answers with a…
Congratulations To Alicia Lewis, 2017 Distinguished Paralegal Award Recipient!
Each year the Paralegal Division seeks nominations for its annual Distinguished Paralegal Award. This award recognizes outstanding achievements,…
Damned If You Do: Supervisors Could Be At Risk For Reporting Sexual Harassment
and Joseph E. Hjelt On June 7, 2017, Judges Traxler, Motz and Agee on the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision which could make employees think…
MacCord’s List: IP Notices & News 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…
Avoiding the Bullseye: Cybersecurity Lessons From the Target Litigation
David M. Furr is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association’s newly created Privacy and Data Security Committee, which begins work in the upcoming bar…
The Devil and the Details: Constructive Discharge, Punitive Damages and the Mark Of the Beast
According to Revelation, the wild beast will seduce mankind to follow its evil ways and will cause everyone, small and great, wealthy and poor, free and…
Talking To All Generations: Manage Your Online Reputation
When I have the opportunity to give advice to law students and young lawyers, one of the things I try to impress upon them is the importance of their…