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Tit for tat, U.S.V.I. court rules N.C. judgment void
The Supreme Court of the U.S. Virgin Islands has ruled that a judgment entered in favor of a North Carolina man in Johnston County court was void and unconstitutional, […]
4th Circuit: Attorney who erred in calculating sentence can’t be sued
Inmates whose detentions were prolonged by attorneys for the South Carolina Department of Corrections’ erroneous analysis of state sentencing law won’t be able to bring a civil rights lawsuit against […]
Charlotte attorney given stayed suspension
Attorney: Kenneth T. Davies Location: Charlotte Bar membership: Member since 1980 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for one year on Aug. 21. The suspension is stayed for […]
Morehead City attorney censured
Attorney: John E. Way Location: Morehead City Bar membership: Member since 1981 Disciplinary action: Censured on Aug. 19 Background: In 2016 Way prepared a general warranty deed conveying a piece […]
4th Circuit clashes over ‘exigent circumstances’ doctrine
Charges against a Virginia man who was subjected to a warrantless search and seizure will be dropped after a full panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
Failure to provide records won’t halt inmate’s med-mal suit
An inmate whose expert witness reviewed all of the medical records provided to him by the state’s corrections department will be able to move ahead with a medical malpractice […]
How the frenzy of innovation will aid law firms in a post-pandemic world
Necessity is the mother of invention, and many law firms would agree that 2020 has been a real mother of a year. COVID-19 has sparked an unprecedented surge of innovation […]
Lawyers in the News – July 6
Deborah A. McDermott has joined Sands Anderson in its Durham office. McDermott, a board-certified specialist in estate planning and probate law, will join the firm’s trust and estate planning team. […]
Switzerland-based attorney disbarred after guilty plea
Attorney: John Vincent Ivsan Location: Kilchberg, Switzerland Bar membership: Member since 2001 Disciplinary action: Disbarred on July 24 Background: Ivsan pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy […]
Virginia-based attorney disbarred after guilty plea
Attorney: Daniel Matthias Kincheloe Location: Glen Allen, Virginia Bar membership: Member since 2006 Disciplinary action: Disbarred on July 24 Background: Kincheloe pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the […]
Quietly, PPP loans keeping legal profession afloat
For many of the nearly 5 million American companies that have received low-interest loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), an initiative approved by Congress as part of its first […]
Looming loss of job won’t affect attorneys’ fee award
A family court judge shouldn’t have accounted for the fact that a plaintiff was about to lose her job before deciding whether she had the means to pay for […]
Top Legal News
- North Carolina budget now law after year-long delay
- Mental health facility operator’s petition filed three days too late
- Lawsuit alleges US shared information with Iran about asylum seekers, US denies allegation
- Insurer’s suit against former employees remanded to Biz Court
- Taylor Swift defeats Florida poet’s plagiarism lawsuit
- We tore out our own backup generator
- First budget sent to Gov. Stein includes provisions stripping some appointment power
- State constitutional claims over student vaccination reinstated
- Paycom fired worker because of her onion allergy, EEOC claims
- TikTok to settle with teen plaintiff before California social media trial, law firm says
- County lacked authority to recover homeowners’ damages in code dispute
Commentary
- We tore out our own backup generator
- When is a PIP an adverse employment action?
- Legally Speaking: What spring can teach us about active listening
- A useful patent management government notice
- Opinion: NC judges have enormous power. Be sure to vote in November
- The third option: Why your best employees are quietly losing their edge
- AI divorce is real, but family law can still save itself
- ‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
- When not to believe (your lyin’ eyes)
- Conduct a technology audit to improve law firm efficiency
- When the client brings ChatGPT to the consultation
- Content Marketing: Where law firms lose referrals and how to prevent it
