North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

By Jeff Trueman  BridgeTower Media Newswires We spend so much time and money trying to protect and enforce our rights against others that we overlook threats from within ourselves. The famous physicist, Richard Feynman, said, “The first principle is not ...

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By Richard E. Rassel III and Jeremy M. Manson  Winning a trial in a complex commercial case is challenging. Managing the logistics of discovery, preparation, and trial presentation is daunting. One might think that litigating such a case in the ...

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by Paul Mark Sandler  BridgeTower Media Newswires BALTIMORE, MD — A fallacy is a mistake in reasoning. It can undermine your case. Therefore, it is important to examine your own planned written and oral presentations. Also, carefully consider opposing presentations ...

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by Paul Mark Sandler  BridgeTower Media Newswires  BALTIMORE, MD — The practice of law has a rich heritage. Lawyers throughout history have contributed to the development of the rule of law, and to our present day system of justice. Representation ...

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By Nicholas A. Hurston  Where a claimant’s defamation suit was dismissed with a warning that further frivolous pleadings might justify sanctions, her subsequently filed claims based on new conduct were not frivolous and did not warrant sanctions.  The 4th U.S. ...

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By Nicholas A. Hurston  The Board of Immigration Appeals, or BIA, erred when it found a petitioner ineligible for waiver of removal because his U.S. citizen father was no longer living, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.  ...

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BY JESSICA MARKHAM BridgeTower Media Newswires I seem to recall litigating cases when I was a less seasoned attorney, and I took the losses much more to heart than I do now. You would think it would be the opposite, ...

BY WENDY TANIS ROBBINS BridgeTower Media Newswires Anxiety is the most common mental health issue among the general population. Anxiety can range from being a protective response to a potential threat to being an overwhelming impediment that can lead to ...

By Trent B. Collier My law firm is one of many to form a committee on diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, over the past few years. You’re right: this seems to be a national trend. More and more firms ...

By Jeff Trueman BridgeTower Media Newswires After many months of pandemic-related lockdown, we now know that Zoom works for mediation. Simply stated, it’s efficient. When participants don’t have to travel to a physical location in order to mediate a satisfactory ...