North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

BY JUSTINE KELLY Privilege logs are often considered back-burner items in complex litigation and not addressed until discovery deadlines draw near. However, paying attention to privilege logs early on can be a hidden factor in a successful litigation effort, helping ...

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By Joseph D. Steinfield BridgeTower Media Newswires If you Google the words “leadership qualities” you will find no shortage of entries. Rather than open those links and write about what others have to say, I decided to offer observations based ...

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BY CARMA HENSON North Carolinians who suffer harm while seeking health care during the COVID-19 pandemic will have limited recourse to be made whole by the legal system, thanks to language included in the COVID-19 bill passed by the General ...

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BY MEGAN PAQUIN Earlier this year, when crisis management was declared one of the top practice areas for 2020, no one would have predicted that law firms would be facing an existential crisis of their own. The COVID-19 crisis has ...

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BY SAAD GUL and MIKE SLIPSKY The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in its first Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) case, Van Buren v. United States. CFAA is the federal anti-hacking law that the criminal defense and civil ...

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BY J. RICH LEONARD and GRANT SIMPKINS Since I became dean at Campbell Law School seven years ago, it has been my impression that our alumni have steadily increased their presence in the state trial courts. However, the evidence has ...

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BY JUDGE MARTY MCGEE The tragedy and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic are forcing our courts to look for technologies to accomplish essential judicial functions such as the appointment of counsel, bond hearings, and mental health examinations while minimizing personal ...

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By Thomas H. Davis Jr. The COVID-19 pandemic is creating economic disruption across the state. “Shelter in place” orders issued from the Governor’s office, as well those from various cities and counties, have closed non-essential businesses such as restaurants and ...

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By Teresa Niederwmmer “This too shall pass” is a common phrase we hear during times like these. As attorneys, we are trained to evaluate the current state of things and prepare for what may come next. Many law firms are ...

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BY DAVE POSTON While attorneys have made great strides in recent years expanding remote worker policies and capabilities, as well as having a newfound commitment toward wellness, COVID-19 forced immediate implementation upon the legal industry. Timelines vary, but we could ...

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