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Trade Secret Protection in 2025: What In-House Counsel Need to Know

Written By Gavin B. Parsons, Joseph A. Schouten, and Ryan K. Simmons

Ed. Note: This is the first in a series of articles taken from Gavin Parsons' CLE presentation for the North Carolina Bar Association's Antitrust and Complex Business Dispute CLE Program presented on Thursday, January 30, …

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Basic but Important Considerations for Corporations—Both For-Profit and Non-Profit: Understanding Director and Officer Liability Insurance

Written By Gavin B. Parsons and Amy H. Wooten

Insurance commonly referred to in the insurance industry as "directors and officers" or "D&O" insurance is insurance that is payable to directors and officers of a corporation, or to the corporation itself, as indemnif…

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Understanding Liability Waivers for Equine Activities in North Carolina

Written By Kristin D. Mitcham

A person's participation in equine activities, such as horseback riding, training, and competitions, involves certain inherent risk due to the foreseeability of harm that could occur when interacting with a horse. In Nort…

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Privacy and Data Security in Community Associations: Navigating Risks and Compliance

Written By Hannah M. Daigle and Mayukh Sircar, CIPP/US

Privacy and data security laws govern how organizations collect, handle, and protect personally identifiable information (PII) to ensure it is properly processed and protected. For community associations, this is especial…

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Corporate Transparency Act Shakeup: Domestic Companies off the Hook, Foreign Entities Still Reporting

Written By Adam M. Beaudoin and Matthew A. Jones

In a significant change to the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA"), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") has announced that U.S.-based companies are no longer required to report beneficial ownership informati…

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First-to-File: A Game-Changer in US Patent Law

Written By Ryan K. Simmons

The shift in patent law from First-to-Invent to First-to-File came about over a decade ago, but still leaves many inventors scratching their heads. Is First-to-File really as simple as “first come, first served&rdquo…

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