North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

While it is improper for counsel to ask a witness whether he has in fact spoken the truth during his testimony, counsel does not improperly vouch for the credibility of a witness by merely providing the jury a reason to ...

Tagged with: Criminal Practice

By Julia Huston BridgeTower Media Newswires It was not the way I planned to end my career. One day, in April 2019, I told my law firm colleagues that I was going to take a medical leave to address some ...

Tagged with: cognitive decline

By Wayne F. Reinke BridgeTower Media Newswires In American Axle, the invention was directed to a method for manufacturing a shaft assembly of a driveline system, historically considered to be patentable subject matter. The first claim addressed included a step ...

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By Mitchell R. Edwards, Timothy M. Zabbo & Mark D. Hochberg BridgeTower Media Newswires Companies employ 3D printing technology now more than ever, leveraging devices in pioneering ways. Its widespread usage helps businesses cut costs and manufacture products efficiently. At ...

Tagged with: product liability

By Kate Ahern BridgeTower Media Newswires If you feel like there’s never enough time to keep up with everything, no matter how much you plan or power through, you’re reading the right column. This year is the ideal time to ...

Tagged with: burn out

By Paul Mark Sandler BridgeTower Media Newswires The year is 4300. Defendants on appeal are convicted of murder, sentenced to hang. They seek reversal from the Supreme Court of Newgarth. (“The Case of the Speluncean Explorers,” Lon Fuller, Vol. 62, ...

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By Stephen Scott BridgeTower Media Newswires You know what really grinds my gears? The choose-your-own-adventure security boxes that websites use. “Click all boxes with a tree in it.” In those moments, I am filled with self-doubt related to the definition ...

Tagged with: Social Media

By Spencer Farris BridgeTower Media Newswires My high school coach told me that for every advantage you gain, there are disadvantages. I remember this clearly — as a bench warmer, I wasn’t distracted by playing when the coach was philosophizing. ...

Tagged with: witnesses

By Craig R. Smith and Kevin M. Eckert BridgeTower Media Newswires “Silence is of different kinds, and breathes different meanings.” — “Villette” by Charlotte Brontë *** Silence is not disclosure, except when it is. This year, the Federal Circuit decided ...

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By Julianne Story, Eleanor Kittilstad and Ayissa Maldonado BridgeTower Media Newswires On Dec. 23, 2022, President Biden signed into law two measures that expand the rights of pregnant and breastfeeding workers: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the Providing Urgent ...

Tagged with: Americans with Disabilities Act