Free Newsletter
Recent Articles from David Donovan
South Carolina attorney reprimanded in N.C.
Attorney: Darren Haley Location: Greenville, South Carolina Bar membership: Licensed in South Carolina and Virginia, but not licensed in North Carolina Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on May 14 Background: Haley applied […]
Goldsboro attorney suspended for additional five years
Attorney: Jerry Braswell Location: Goldsboro Bar membership: Member since 1977 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for five years on June 24, effective immediately upon the expiration of […]
Attorney’s book returns to the scenes of the crime
Murder on Birchleaf Drive: The True Story of the Michelle Young Murder Case. Steven B. Epstein. Black Lyon Publishing. 360 pages. $19.95. It remains to this day one of the […]
Hospital can enforce lien without billing insurer first
A hospital’s decision not to bill a patient’s insurer for medical care provided after a car crash didn’t prevent the hospital from putting a medical lien on any recovery the […]
China Grove attorney reprimanded
Attorney: Keith C. Booker Location: China Grove Bar membership: Member since 1996 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on June 13 Background: In June 2016, Booker’s license to practice law was suspended for […]
Wilmington attorney disbarred
Attorney: Edward F. Dunnavant Location: Wilmington Bar membership: Member since 1994 Disciplinary action: Disbarred on June 11 Background: Dunnavant misappropriated entrusted funds by failing to promptly pay a third party […]
Former Charlotte attorney reprimanded over YouTube videos
Attorney: Venus Y. Springs Location: New York (formerly of Charlotte) Bar membership: Member since 2002 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on June 6 Background: Springs was the plaintiff in a federal lawsuit […]
Winston-Salem attorney suspended
Attorney: Travis H. Simpson Location: Winston-Salem Bar membership: Member since 1997 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for three years on June 4. After 18 months, Simpson may […]
Whiteville attorney suspended
Attorney: Giles Cameron Byrd Location: Whiteville Bar membership: Member since 2009 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for four years on June 4. After two years, Byrd may […]
Missed deadline no bar to prayer for judgment
St. Augustine is said to have prayed, “God, make me good, but not just yet.” In North Carolina, a prayer for judgment continued, known as a PJC, is a […]
Ethics opinion would let attorneys “friend” some opposing parties
A new proposed ethics opinion would allow attorneys to request access to view the private portions of social media profiles belonging to people not represented by an attorney—but it […]
Suit against company nurse is med-mal, not worker’s comp
A grinding machine operator in Gaston County who says a company nurse negligently diagnosed and treated him after he suffered a stroke at work can file a medical malpractice […]
Top Legal News
- Data breach claims against Bojangles largely survive dismissal
- 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
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
