North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

In the absence of daycares and in-person schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic, working parents have scrambled together a childcare strategy, which likely includes plenty of screen time, stress and guilt.  Working from home has been a difficult adjustment for all; ...

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By John Di Giacomo Trade secrets are valuable business assets protected under both federal and state laws. Trade secrets are any sort of information—like a formula, process, business method, spreadsheet, data compilation or list—that has economic value from not being ...

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BY SAAD GUL AND MIKE SLIPSKY In a ruling that could have broad ramifications for data health sharing, a federal judge has ruled that a patient complaining about a hospital sharing his health data without permission lacked standing because he ...

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Remote workers are allotted more flexibility to take breaks when they please because, for the most part, they are setting their own schedules—or at least have less rigid structures than they did while being in the office from 9 to ...

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By Heidi A. Lawson A little over two years ago I started a company with a co-founder, gave notice at my then-job, and jumped into being an entrepreneur with both feet. However, eight months into the venture, for a variety ...

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By Jeff Trueman and Patrick Coughlan Litigated construction disputes often involve numerous parties, such as developers, general contractors and various subcontractors, architects, engineers, and perhaps financial institutions and public entities. Numerous claims, cross-claims and counterclaims are asserted, often arising under ...

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BY DAN GIBSON Doe v. Charlotte, a decision handed down by the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Aug. 19, is a clinic on how to perfect your appeal and how to modify an interlocutory order (hint: use Rule 54, ...

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By Michael Brier These are uncertain times for businesses and their in-house counsel. On one hand, most are eager to reopen after being closed for up to four months. On the other hand, many are understandably wary of reopening in ...

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By Matthew Knowles and Elizabeth Rodd It’s easy to rattle off a list of the disadvantages of conducting an important meeting, interview, deposition or even court hearing using Zoom or other videoconferencing tools. There are technical issues, security concerns, challenges ...

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BY JUDGE MARTY MCGEE Trial courts have long struggled with defendants not appearing for their court dates, and the typical solution is issuing orders for arrest (OFAs). In some cases, however, a simple proactive approach can greatly reduce the need ...