Thirty-four Brooks Pierce attorneys have been recognized in the 2020 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers , including eight attorneys who were named as “Rising Stars.” Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70...(read more)
Firm News
Brooks Pierce Included on Benchmark Litigation’s Short List for “North Carolina Law Firm of the Year”
Brooks Pierce has been named to Benchmark Litigation ’s short list for “North Carolina Law Firm of the Year” for 2020. The firm has won the award each year since 2016. “Brooks Pierce is pleased to once again be named a finalist for Benchmark...(read more)
Brooks Pierce Partner Certified as a Specialist in Privacy and Information Security
Will Quick, a partner at Brooks Pierce, has been certified as a specialist in Privacy and Information Security Law by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization (NCBLS). NCBLS was created by the North Carolina State Bar in 1983 to...(read more)
Insights
National Labor Relations Board Changes Course on Employee Email
Employers who revised their electronic communication policies under the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) Purple Communications standard may want to head back to the drawing board (again) in the new year. In Caesars Entertainment d/b/a Rio All...(read more)
North Carolina Legislative Update, January 14, 2020
After holding a one-day session in Raleigh on Jan. 14, North Carolina Legislators have left town and will return on April 28. Budget Bill An impasse over the budget bill ( H966 ) was not resolved this week as the Senate did not seek to override...(read more)
New Year Dawns with Elections and January Legislative Session
As 2020 begins, activity in Raleigh resumes at a fast pace. Candidate filing for 2020 elections ended in December and Legislators return to Raleigh on Jan. 14. 2020 Elections This will be a very active election year. North Carolina voters will vote...(read more)