The Chair’s Column: We have a blog? When did that happen?
Family Law Section I am excited to announce the retirement of our newsletter. Why is that exciting news? Because with the retirement of the newsletter…
Case Summaries of Recent N.C. Court of Appeals Decisions
Rule 11 Sanctions Caroline K. Grubbs v. Robert W. Grubbs Jr., Unpublished, No. COA16-129 (March 7, 2017) Plaintiff and her trial counsel appealed from the…
A UBE For NC: You Say Bring It On
A few months ago, we asked NCBA members to respond to a short survey on the growing possibility of North Carolina’s adoption of a Uniform Bar Exam. More…
Court Of Appeals Helps Clarify Line Between Ordinary Negligence and Medical Malpractice Claims
Prognosis Blog and Matthew A. Fisher Since the 2001 amendments to Rule 9(j), N.C.R.Civ.P. and other related statutes, the line between whether a…
Articles of Interest: March Madness, Fantasy Teams and More
Members of the Sports & Entertainment Law Section found the following recent third party articles to be of potential interest to the section: Andrews v.…
A Brief Primer On Subdivision Development Bonds
Payment and performance bonds get all our attention. But there is another type of construction bond you might encounter, especially if the housing market in…
Recommended Reading: On the State Tax Code, Clarity Combined With New Gray Area
This year, North Carolina made many changes to the Tax Code which have raised many questions coming from the construction industry. Certain construction…
Child Support Income Calculations and the Value Of ‘Maintenance’
What exactly is income? Most people think about a Friday paycheck, or profit from a business once the expenses are paid. The North Carolina Child Support…
Academic Freedom In Interesting Times
Education Law Section A 50th anniversary came and went this past fall without fanfare or commemoration. But for several weeks in October and November of…
Recent Court Decisions
Labor & Employment Law Section The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and the N.C. Court of Appeals issued the following employment law opinions in…