By Will Quick Chair, Litigation Section Pro Bono Committee Our section membership has a strong tradition of supporting and participating in pro bono and community service activities—both those planned and sponsored by the NCBA and those that you undertake on your own or with other organizations. We are in unprecedented times with COVID-19 (Coronavirus), and […]
By Ben Baldwin Message from the Chair of the NCBA Business Law Section Dear Members of the Business Law Section: On Thursday, February 13, the Business Law Section held its annual Business Law Institute CLE, which was followed the next day by its Annual Meeting and CLE (which was held in conjunction with the Annual […]
By Ben Baldwin The Business Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association seeks nominations for the Alfred L. Purrington III Memorial Public Service Award. This award (which was established earlier this year and would now be given for the very first time) honors the memory of Alfred L. Purrington III, a distinguished member of […]
NC LEAP Ask-A-Lawyer Day Pro Bono Clinic Seeks Volunteers The North Carolina Bar Foundation is looking for attorney volunteers to meet one-on-one with passionate, local, low-wealth entrepreneurs who have legal questions related to their start-up or existing businesses. This Ask-A-Lawyer Day Clinic will be held on Friday, October 18, from 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. at the […]
By Doug Colvard BUSINESS FUNDING 101: Key Considerations When Funding a Business Pursing funding for a business is an exciting process, but can often be intimidating to even the most experienced founders. Although most businesses are initially funded by the personal assets of their founders, most businesses will require some form of outside funding in […]
By Ben Baldwin Dear Members of the Business Law Section: I am honored to serve as the chair of the Business Law Section for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 bar years. The section’s leadership (consisting of officers, council members and committee chairs who can be found here) is looking forward to a busy and productive year. […]
The Department of the Secretary of State is closed on official state government holidays. You can view the calendar of holidays here. If other closings are needed due to weather or other events, the Department will post notice on its website, www.sosnc.gov, if possible. Holiday Date Day of the Week Labor Day Sept. 2, 2019 […]
By David B. Clement and Christopher B. Capel As described in an earlier ncbarblog post, among the 2018 changes to the North Carolina Business Corporation Act, Chapter 55 of the General Statutes (the “NCBCA”) [1], which took effect Oct. 1, 2018 was the addition of a new Part 6 to Article 1 (N.C. Gen. Stat. […]
See Your Name in Print! Folks, it’s been some time since we’ve posted. Before you take a look at this edition, here’s a brief announcement: The Business Law Section would love your help with ideas and articles for future posts. If you have an article you’re working on, thoughts about current developments in law practice […]
By Jake Farrar As the calendar turns to 2019, it feels as though everyone is in the mood to talk hemp, or its well-known derivative, cannabidiol, more commonly known as “CBD.” The uptick in hemp talk is no coincidence. Several recent updates to federal and North Carolina statutes and regulations have opened up the possibility […]