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Posted on 6/9/16
Friday Factoid: Is Prince’s Estate Worth that of a King or a Pauper?
Representatives for the recently deceased pop star Prince must assign a future value to the celebrity’s name, likeness and image.
Posted on 6/8/16
Bradley's Charlotte Office to Relocate this Fall
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that, in alignment with its continued growth in the Charlotte market, the law firm will be relocating . . .
Posted on 6/8/16
Why Companies Should Be Concerned About the EEOC and Its Ever-Growing Reach Into Your Business – Part 1
This article is the first installment in a series adapted from our March 15th, 2016 Legal Lunch with Laura presentation: “Why Companies Should Be Concerned About . . .
Posted on 6/8/16
Telebriefs®: The EEOC’s Policy Pronouncement on the Use of Leaves of Absence as an Accommodation under the ADA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has noted troubling trends in the prevalence of employer policies that deny or unlawfully restrict the use of leave as . . .
Posted on 6/8/16
Moore & Van Allen Attorneys and Practices Recognized in 2016 Chambers & Partners Guide
Moore & Van Allen PLLC is pleased to announce that Chambers & Partners has ranked nine firm practice groups and 26 firm attorneys in the 2016 edition of . . .
Posted on 6/8/16
Why Use an Outsourced Legal Department? – Part 3
Click here for Part 1 & Part 2Why should an organization consider using an outsourced legal department? This six-part series takes a look at some of the most . . .
Posted on 6/8/16
Preparing for Divorce Mediation
Parties can engage in mediation either by way of their voluntary agreement or as the result of a Court Order. In family law cases, court ordered . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
M & A Nuggets: All Aboard Employees
When purchasing a business, you will likely be bringing some or all of the seller’s employees onboard to your company. In order to achieve a smooth . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
Read | Delete: Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Quotes
Perhaps his most infamous, Muhammad Ali’s “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” saying stuck with him. Members of his team wore the words on . . .
Posted on 6/6/16
HR Analytics for Workforce Planning Session to Take Place in Charlotte June 21
The Charlotte office of the labor and employment law firm Fisher Phillips is teaming up with E4 Carolinas and other partners to host “HR Analytics for . . .
Posted on 6/3/16
Join Offit Kurman’s Medical Cannabis Practice Group on June 10th for an Exclusive Webinar About the DOL’s New Overtime Rules
Published last month, the Department of Labor’s Final Rule on overtime payments stands to impact millions of businesses and their employees. Companies active in the nation’s . . .
Posted on 6/3/16
How to Avoid Conflict When Establishing Roles in a Family Business
emember drawing your family tree? One of the first ways we are taught to think about our families is to imagine them on a hierarchy, placing . . .
Posted on 6/3/16
The Role of Future Tax Liabilities in Determining the Value of Marital Property
In proceedings for Absolute Divorce or Annulment, the court may make a monetary award or transfer certain retirement assets or the former marital home. In doing . . .
Posted on 6/3/16
Womble Carlyle Continues Growth In Tech IP
Experienced high tech intellectual property attorney Mike Tobin has joined Womble Carlyle’s Charlotte office.Tobin regularly represents tech industry clients in software licensing, IT agreements (SaaS & . . .
Posted on 6/2/16
The Weekly Scenario: Options to Consider When Faced With Retirement
Question: What are my options when I retire in terms of rollover planning of my employer retirement plan?Answer: When an individual faces retirement or otherwise has . . .
Posted on 6/2/16
Friday Factoid: Top Ranked IP Law Programs Revealed
According to U.S. News and World Report, in 2016 the top five law school programs in the U.S. for intellectual property law are
Posted on 6/2/16
Chambers USA Honors 25 Womble Carlyle North Carolina Attorneys, 10 N.C. Practice Areas in 2016 Report
Twenty-five attorneys in Womble Carlyle’s North Carolina offices (Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Research Triangle Park and Winston-Salem) have been honored in the Chambers USA 2016 report.Womble Carlyle’s . . .
Posted on 6/1/16
The Growing Prevalence of Overtime Lawsuits
A couple of weeks ago, I was in a mediation with a federal magistrate judge involving overtime claims. After the mediation had ended, I asked the . . .
Posted on 6/1/16
M & A Nuggets: Free and Clear? Make Sure
The purchaser of a business typically negotiates to buy the assets free and clear of title defects, also referred to as liens. The first step in . . .