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Bill would allow non-lawyers to own stake in firms

A bill introduced in the Senate Wednesday that would allow non-lawyer ownership of a professional corporation law firm is already getting some attention from the N.C. State Bar. The bill would allow non-lawyers to own up to 49 percent of a firm.  Non-lawyers are banned from owning law firms by the American Bar Association’s Model [...]

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Amendments proposed for med-mal bill in Senate

A Senate committee this week continued a fierce debate on the merits of a medical-malpractice bill that would cap noneconomic damages and make it harder to bring a claim against emergency room health-care providers. Members of the Judiciary I committee added more than a dozen proposed amendments to the bill, S. 33. Among them were: [...]

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