By North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff
Published: February 3,2012
An “empty chair” alienation of affection case that resulted in a $30 million award tops the list of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s annual roundup of the year’s top verdicts and settlements. The 2011 list comprises the 25 of $1.5 million or more that were reported to Lawyers Weekly during the year.
By Amber Nimocks
Published: February 3,2012
As American Bar Association leaders consider more exacting standards for law schools for reporting post-graduate salary and employment information, a new round of class action suits is ratcheting up the pressure on schools and the ABA to address allegations of fraud and misrepresentation.
By Amber Nimocks
Published: February 3,2012
North Carolina’s largest law firm grew by three lawyers, one city and an unknown number of Palmetto state political connections last week when Winston-Salem-based Womble Carlyle merged with the boutique firm Hall & Bowers of Columbia.
By Tonda Rush
Published: February 3,2012
The American Bar Association in February will be asked to endorse a proposed uniform law aimed at new standards for state government websites that host legal materials. The Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (UELMA) is proposed by the Uniform Laws Commission to address a trend, still in its infancy, of shuttering public printers and posting [...]
By john.stodder
Published: February 3,2012
A big takings case reported by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly has all the ingredients to pit property-rights advocates against an arrogant government agency willing to send certain property owners into decades of limbo for its own convenience.
By Phillip Bantz
Published: February 3,2012
The N.C. Supreme Court has refereed the skirmish between Chief District Court Judge Jerry A. Jolly and District Attorney Jonathan M. David, but its decision leaves unfinished business.
By Sharon McCloskey
Published: February 3,2012
The message sent last week by the Supreme Court to junior lenders left hanging as unchecked trustee attorney’s fees eat into foreclosure proceeds essentially was this: We’d love to help, but our hands are tied.
By Sharon McCloskey
Published: January 30,2012
Quick investigative work lead to a pretrial settlement and payment of the policy limits of $2 million in a Duplin County wrongful death case. In June 2011, the defendant was driving 63 mph in a 55 mph zone on Highway 117 in Duplin County. He crossed a double yellow line to pass a car stopped in front of him at an intersection and collided head-on with a car approaching from the opposite direction, killing the 21-year-old driver, and injuring his 20-year-old wife and three-year-old daughter.
By North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff
Published: January 30,2012
Learn about some of the lawyers making news this week in North Carolina.
By Amber Nimocks
Published: January 27,2012
“Trust your adversary” isn’t the first rule of settlement negotiation, but a little faith in the opposing attorney recently helped a Raleigh attorney secure a $1 million settlement for a client injured in a car wreck.
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Johnson v. United States Since a final decision of the bankruptcy court has already determined that plaintiff received a fraudulent transfer from her husband of his million-dollar judgment against a former employer, the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel make it appropriate for this court to reach the same conclusion.
Satterwhite v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P. N.C. courts have not recognized a public policy exception to the at-will employment rule based on a violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Plaintiff has failed to state a claim for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy.
Benzing v. Tharrington-Smith, LLP Plaintiff claims that defendants wrongfully obtained a background check on him for use in domestic violence and child custody matters. Plaintiff’s allegations state a claim under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, so this court has federal question jurisdiction.
Pittman v. United States Even though the Federal Tort Claims Act does not waive the government’s sovereign immunity with regard to intentional torts, plaintiff has nevertheless stated a claim by alleging that a National Guard sergeant failed to intervene while a specialist under his command gave alcohol to a 17-year-old recruit and engaged in sexual relations with her.
An “empty chair” alienation of affection case that resulted in a $30 million award tops the list of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s annual roundup of the year’s top verdicts and settlements. The 2011 list comprises the 25 of $1.5 million or more that were reported to Lawyers Weekly during the year.
As American Bar Association leaders consider more exacting standards for law schools for reporting post-graduate salary and employment information, a new round of class action suits is ratcheting up the pressure on schools and the ABA to address allegations of fraud and misrepresentation.
North Carolina’s largest law firm grew by three lawyers, one city and an unknown number of Palmetto state political connections last week when Winston-Salem-based Womble Carlyle merged with the boutique firm Hall & Bowers of Columbia.
The American Bar Association in February will be asked to endorse a proposed uniform law aimed at new standards for state government websites that host legal materials. The Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (UELMA) is proposed by the Uniform Laws Commission to address a trend, still in its infancy, of shuttering public printers and posting [...]
