This article originally appeared on the North Carolina Bar Association's Blog on March 13, 2020. Criminal Justice Section members should pay close attention to rapidly developing guidance from state and federal courts concerning COVID-19. The most...(read more)
Best Practices for ADA Compliance
This article was originally published by Workforce.com on October 29, 2019. This summer marked the 29th anniversary of the original Americans with Disabilities Act. I have Type 1 Diabetes, which makes me a beneficiary of the ADA (as amended). The...(read more)
What is Hemp? Is It Even Legal?
This article was republished with permission from Business North Carolina. The article originally appeared in the September 2019 issue of Business North Carolina's Law Journal. Hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) products are dominating the airwaves and the...(read more)
The Impact Of Society’s Demands For Transparency On Internal Investigations And Their Investigators
This article was originally published by Westlaw on April 10, 2019. There has been much attention — and rightfully so — on the impact of the #MeToo movement within the workplace. That impact has significantly changed employment policies and...(read more)
Inclement Weather Checklist for Employers
This article was originally published in the March 2019 issue of The TJB American Business Magazine. It’s afternoon on the day before forecasts are calling for a snowstorm. The excitement and trepidation around the office are contagious—will the...(read more)
Student’s Poor Motivation May Be Fatal To An IDEA Claim Premised On A School District’s Procedural Violation
School districts have an additional defense in their arsenal when faced with an alleged procedural violation of the IDEA: the student’s own poor motivation. The United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, whose decisions are binding in North...(read more)
Ten Important Changes in the N.C. Uniform Power of Attorney Act
While it may be hard for some to believe, we are rapidly approaching an important anniversary: Jan. 1, 2019 will mark one year from the date the North Carolina Uniform Power of Attorney Act (codified as Chapter 32C of the N.C. General Statutes) (the...(read more)
Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds
Article as published by the Triad Business Journal on Oct. 31, 2018, copied here with permission. Business Journal subscribers may view the article here . The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed on Dec. 22, 2017, amended the tax code to encourage economic...(read more)