Articles by Regan Gatlin, Ethics Editor

About Regan Gatlin, Ethics Editor (42 Articles)

Regan Gatlin is a 2016 graduate and served as the Ethics Editor for the Campbell Law Observer for the 2015-2016 academic year. Regan graduated from North Carolina State University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Sociology. Regan has previously clerked for the Insurance Section of the North Carolina Department of Justice, The General Counsel of The Select Group, and Safran Law Offices. During her experiences clerking, she gained civil litigation and research experience in the areas of insurance, construction law, labor and employment, and compliance. She also competed on a Campbell Law Trial Team in the Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial Competition and the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Mock Trial Competition. Regan is from Smithfield, North Carolina.

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Opt-out option of the contraception mandate ok or not ok – the Supreme Court still refuses to decide.

May 23, 2016

In the recent Supreme Court decision, it appears SCOTUS has once again punted on an important issue – whether the opt-out option for the contraception requirement of the Affordable Care Act is legal or a violation of employers’ religious freedoms. [...]

Are North Carolina’s homeschooling laws really helping students?

May 9, 2016

The lack of homeschool regulation in North Carolina may mean that the State has inadequate information and data on homeschooled student success. [...]

While marijuana may be legal in some states, employers can still drug test and terminate employees

April 12, 2016

Five states in the United States have legalized recreational marijuana, twenty-three states have legalized medical marijuana, but employers in these states can still require drug tests and fire an employee over a failed drug test, even though the conduct is no longer criminalized. [...]

Lunch with the Triangle’s Leading Ladies hosted by Campbell Law Women in Law and the Business Law Association

March 3, 2016

On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, Campbell Law Women in Law and the Campbell Law Business Law Association hosted a lunch with the Triangle’s Leading Ladies. The event was a panel moderated by Ken Hammer, General Counsel of Toshiba, consisting of five women General Counsel in the Raleigh-Durham area: Diana Allen, Channel Adviser General Counsel; Teresa Artis, TransWorld Radio General Counsel; Alane Barnes, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals General Counsel; Kathy Twiddy, Partner at K&L Gates and prior [...]

The rise of Avvo may cause a rise in ethics issues in North Carolina

February 15, 2016

A new, popular, lawyer rating and legal services website may cause ethical issues with attorneys in North Carolina and issues similar to that of the North Carolina State Bar’s problem with LegalZoom. [...]

Would Wrongful Termination Claim be Appropriate for Employee Refusing Drug Test Conducted in Unauthorized Laboratory?

February 8, 2016

When employers terminate at-will employees for any reason or no reason, their conduct is often permissive, unless the termination is in violation of public policy, among other exceptions. However, could there be a claim for a wrongful termination action against an employer when an employee fails to submit to a drug test that is to be conducted by an unapproved laboratory? [...]

Disney Sued Over its Ride Access Policy for Disabled Park Patrons

December 21, 2015

Disney theme parks have been sued over their Disability Access Service Card system for not sufficiently accommodating autistic patrons as a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, but Disney has responded that it is only required to make one policy to cover disabled patrons as a whole, not on a case-by-case basis. [...]

The Parental Leave Policy Debate Continues: A Consideration of Unlimited Paid Time Off Parental Leave Policy

December 14, 2015

Netflix’s “unlimited paid parental leave” policy for the first year after an employee’s child is born or adopted has caused a great stir in the realm of employee benefits policy discussions, but why haven’t other companies followed in its footsteps? [...]

Supreme Court Agrees to Review the Employer Contraception Opt-Out Option

November 16, 2015

After the Eighth Circuit refused to deny the argument that the opt-out option to the contraception mandate of the Affordable Care Act violated employers’ religious freedoms, the Supreme Court agreed to take on and consolidate seven cases regarding this issue to hopefully give proper guidance on whether the opt-out accommodation violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. [...]

Judge Giving Option of Giving a Pint of Blood or Paying a Fine: Ethical or Improper?

November 9, 2015

Is it permissible for a judge to require someone found guilty to either pay the fee or give a pint of blood? [...]

After a Six-Year Legal Struggle, the Ninth Circuit Holds That NCAA Student Athletes Are Not Required to be Paid More Than the Cost of Attending College

October 12, 2015

The Ninth Circuit ruled that the rule of amateurism is important to student athletes’ roles at their prospective schools, and as such, they may be given scholarships up to the full cost of attending the school, but may not be compensated or paid for their playing on collegiate sports team. [...]

EEOC Urges University of Denver Law School to Increase Female Law Professor Pay to comply with Equal Pay Act

October 5, 2015

Earlier last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) determined that female law professors at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law were illegally paid less than men, in violation of the Equal Pay Act. The EEOC found that the pattern of unequal pay disparities for female law professors as opposed to their counterpart male law professors at the University of Denver was a “continuing pattern” dating back to 1973. After this pay discrepancy was brought to the [...]

Racial Justice Act Case Attorneys Admonished But Not Further Disciplined for Actions in Presenting Misleading Affidavits

September 28, 2015

The North Carolina State Bar ruled that Gretchen Engel, an attorney who participated in the first case heard under the Racial Justice Act, did not violate the Rules of Processional Conduct for attorneys. A complaint was filed anonymously against Engel charging her with providing inaccurate information to the judge presiding over the case. The disciplinary panel of the State Bar found that Engel did not violate the Rules of Professional Conduct in her conduct, but did find that there was a [...]

Lawyer Charged with Raping Client

September 21, 2015

While sexual relations are rarely appropriate, even when permitted by the Rules of Professional Responsibility, raping one’s client is an atrocity so against the integrity of the legal profession, it is unlikely a lawyer charged with raping his client will prevail with the State Bar. [...]

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