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Name game can end up being blame game
By Mark McGrath What’s in a name? When Juliet queried whether a rose would smell as sweet if called by another name, she captured the notion that names are artificial and arbitrary constructs bearing little if any relevance to the essence of the thing so named. If things were only as logical in North Carolina […]
Stericycle decision forces evaluation of policies, practices
By Jessi Thaller-Moran and Erin Barker The National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency charged with protecting employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act, recently issued a decision that has employers in the Carolinas and across the country taking a closer look at their workplace policies and practices. In a case involving Stericycle Inc., […]
Are workplace DEI policies still legal after SCOTUS decisions?
By Cara Crotty and Robin Shea This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the use of race in college admissions violated the Fourteenth Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. University of […]
N.C. justices to decide many interesting cases
By Troy Shelton It’s not easy keeping up with the cases at the North Carolina Supreme Court. Often, important opinions are issued before most lawyers even learn the questions are pending before the court. I’ve done the dirty work of finding some of those interesting pending cases at the court. Here’s what we can expect […]
Amotion sees resurgence after almost a decade
Amotion — the process where elected officials can be removed from office before voters get a say — is exceedingly rare, and rightly so. While amotion has been recognized as a valid part of the democratic process in North Carolina since at least the 1800s, it “should be limited to extraordinary circumstances, for setting aside […]
The flip side of generative AI in law and how to address it
By Anup Iyer Generative artificial intelligence, known as AI, despite its immense promise, isn’t without its challenges in the realm of law. Many legal professionals voice concerns about over-dependence on technology. If we lean too heavily on generative AI, do we run the risk of letting our legal acumen rust over time? Then there’s the […]
The fight for equal educational opportunity continues
By Taylor Dumpson The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and the sister case against Harvard College has shaken the foundation of higher education admissions law and threatens to impair access to opportunity for many highly qualified Black and Brown students. But it doesn’t have to be […]
Court’s term was rough on big business
By Troy Shelton For a while now, the U.S. Supreme Court has been considered the friend of big business. Sometimes that characterization holds true. But other times, like in this just completed term, big business was a big loser. The biggest loss didn’t involve any businesses as parties. Nonetheless, in the Students for Fair Admissions […]
Ex-president, bar association have made their choice
By Michael F. Roessler Nothing disappoints like the cowardice of fair-weather friends. In 2021, the North Carolina Bar Association touted its queer-friendly bona fides when it formed the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Committee, which pledged to work “to secure full equality for members of the LGBTQ+ community in the NCBA, the legal profession, […]
Ruling sharpens boundaries in attorney-client privilege
By Kate Gordon Maynard The North Carolina Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Howard v. IOMAXIS LLC (2023 WL 4037483 (June 16, 2023)), provides valuable guidance to in-house and outside counsel regarding the attorney-client privilege when communicating with corporate officers and employees, as well as the attorney-client privilege in joint representations. Support for Bevill doctrine An [&he[...]
Lawyers Weekly debuts new and improved web experience
In recognition of the ever-growing importance of delivering news in the most engaging way, we are delighted to announce the launch of the new and improved nclawyersweekly.com. Our team has been hard at work over the past few months to create a more engaging, user-friendly, and informative platform for our readers. One of the most […]
US Supreme Court bites back at parody’s use of the First Amendment
By David Sar “This case is about dog toys and whiskey, two items seldom appearing in the same sentence.” So began the U.S. Supreme Court’s only trademark decision of the 2022-23 term, Jack Daniel’s Properties Inc. v. VIP Products LLC (June 8, 2023). Parody, trademarks and the First Amendment also were at issue. In a […]
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Commentary
- Name game can end up being blame game
- Stericycle decision forces evaluation of policies, practices
- Are workplace DEI policies still legal after SCOTUS decisions?
- N.C. justices to decide many interesting cases
- Amotion sees resurgence after almost a decade
- The flip side of generative AI in law and how to address it
- The fight for equal educational opportunity continues
- Court’s term was rough on big business
- Ex-president, bar association have made their choice
- Ruling sharpens boundaries in attorney-client privilege
- Lawyers Weekly debuts new and improved web experience
- US Supreme Court bites back at parody’s use of the First Amendment
