What You Need to Know about Remote Depositions in 2022
With Covid came a new chapter in most litigators’ lives: remote depositions. There are no doubt lovers and haters of this development, but there is also no…
Checking In: January 18, 2022
Bailey & Dixon, LLP Names Cress Partner Christina Cress has been named as partner with Bailey & Dixon, LLP. Cress has prior experience serving as a…
Pro Bono Spotlight: Rachel Royal
A North Carolina State Bar Certified Freelance Paralegal, Rachel Royal is the founder of Royal Touch Legal & Business Solutions. As a freelance paralegal,…
The New Corporate Transparency Act and Its Potential Impact on North Carolina Commercial Real Estate Attorneys
The Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (“CTA”)[2] was enacted January 1, 2021, as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (“AMLA”), which is…
Are You Specialist Material?
Being Special(ist) We’re all busy all the time. Some of you have dreams of being special. Some of you have dreams of being a specialist. The hurdle to that…
Limited Licensing and Regulatory Reform Update
Happy New Year from the NCBA Paralegal Division’s Utilization Committee! One mission of the Utilization Committee is to keep the Paralegal Division informed…
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Injured Veteran’s Employment Claim
Lawyers, veterans, public sector employers and HR departments all should be aware of an upcoming Supreme Court case that involves a challenge to a state’s…
Marketable Securities as Money Under Partnership Tax Rules
Section 731(c) generally treats marketable securities as money in determining gain or loss on a distribution to a partner. Section 731(a)(1) provides no gain…
2021 Reflections and Moving Forward
Another year of unprecedented times has caused the council to experience some transitions in its members whose terms have not yet expired. I am pleased to…
Mendez v. Mendez (Bad Faith Imputation)
, Court of Appeals of North Carolina, December 21, 2021 Defendant sought a modification of child support, citing the changing needs of the children based on…