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…
An Aspirational Statement of Equality and Civility
The North Wind and the Sun got into a dispute about which one was stronger. To put the issue to a test, they decided that whoever sooner made a traveler take…
LexisNexis African Ancestry Network LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Fellowship
In 2021, LexisNexis cast a new Fellowship project from its African Ancestry Network and LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation focused on solutions to eliminate…
State v. Carter and the North Carolina Exclusionary Rule
The North Carolina Supreme Court decision in State v. Carter stands apart from modern federal jurisprudence in holding that Article 1, section 20 of the…
NC Supreme Court Starts a Podcast
Listening to your oral arguments can improve your practice – and the North Carolina Supreme Court has just made it easier. Thanks to the tireless efforts of…