North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

  A Wilmington man who faced charges of first-degree rape and other sex crimes, all of which were eventually dismissed, has negotiated a $500,000 settlement with the detective who issued the warrants for his arrest, the man’s attorney reports. Carlos ...

Tagged with: Civil Rights Police Misconduct

There are certain books, movies, and songs that are timelier than ever today. There are scenes in both the novel and the movie Jaws, for instance, where Chief Brody is imploring a skeptical Mayor Vaughan to close down the beaches ...

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By MAURA MAZUROWSKI and DAVID DONOVAN The U.S. government has taken an unprecedented step in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, passing the first ever paid sick leave law in the nation’s history. Now attorneys have to quickly figure ...

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Depositions and mediations suddenly look a lot different than they did before the time of coronavirus—and those are just the ones that are still taking place at all. Handshaking is out. To the extent possible, participants are dialing in by ...

Tagged with: coronavirus Deposition

  A motion to set aside the forfeiture of a bail bond constitutes the practice of law, and so a surety’s corporate officer wasn’t authorized to sign and file a motion to set aside a forfeiture on the surety’s behalf, ...

Tagged with: bail bonds first impression

A journalist who writes a story describing the allegations leveled by one of the parties in a lawsuit can sleep easy knowing that the fair reporting privilege shields them from being sued for defamation. But the protection, it seems, runs ...

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The decision to cancel this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament in response to the COVID-19 pandemic was heart-wrenching for more than just die-hard college basketball fans. The tournament generates more than $1 billion in revenues for the NCAA, the overwhelming ...

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Attorney: William Andrew Leliever Location: Sanford Bar membership: Member since 2007 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for two years on Feb. 24. That suspension is stayed from its inception so long as Leliever complies with certain conditions ...

  The right of the accused to be represented by a competent attorney is one of the best-known rights protected by the U.S. Constitution, and one of the first ones mentioned when people are arrested. While a trial court may ...

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Attorney: Harold R. Crews Location: Walkertown Bar membership: Member since 1999 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for 30 days on Feb. 28. Background: In March 2018 Crews’ trust accounts were subjected to a procedural audit which revealed ...