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When not to believe (your lyin’ eyes)
An employee is charged with assault and battery based on surveillance footage recorded at the workplace. The victim is someone who the alleged perpetrator interacts with on a daily basis. […]
Recording act protection turns on fair consideration paid by subsequent purchaser
The North Carolina Court of Appeals held that summary judgment was improper where the record contained conflicting evidence on whether a later purchaser paid fair consideration for property already subject […]
Where is she now, this model who was so beautiful?
She is all around, yet no one sees her. She has a name, but no one knows it. When revealed, it is quickly forgotten. Audrey Marie Munson was born in […]
Excellence in Law to celebrate legal accomplishment across the state
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Excellence in the Law event returns in April, bringing together attorneys from across the state to celebrate leadership and achievement across the profession. The event will honor lawyers […]
Noncompete restrictions sink breach of contract claims
The North Carolina Business Court granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motions to dismiss, concluding that the plaintiff’s breach-of-contract claims premised on non-compete and non-solicitation provisions failed […]
Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles
The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer […]
Defend Trade Secrets Act claim revived after confidentiality allegations deemed sufficient
In a recent decision, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived a federal trade-secrets lawsuit after concluding that the plaintiffs plausibly alleged misappropriation of proprietary software by the defendants, […]
Felon’s as-applied challenge to firearm statute rejected
The North Carolina Court of Appeals vacated a trial court order dismissing a felon-in-possession charge and held that the lower court erred in finding the state’s firearm statute unconstitutional as […]
VIDEO: Intransigence often costly in legal grievance
Attorneys who do not openly communicate with state legal regulatory authorities are putting themselves at risk should a filed grievance turn into a disciplinary hearing.
VIDEO: For older students, legal studies come right on time
They say that time waits for no one, but they also say that it’s never too late to pursue one’s passion. In the study and practice of law, the latter […]
VIDEO: Should layoffs come, firms and lawyers must be prepared
While associate raises and bonuses dominated headlines and news releases for much of 2023, many in the industry say that cuts and layoffs are still part of the legal landscape. […]
VIDEO: Freely given legal services provide a unique return
In September 2022, days after being admitted to the North Carolina bar, Desirae Williams accepted her first pro bono case. After what Legal Aid of North Carolina called a “Herculean […]
Top Legal News
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- AG Jackson sues to protect federal loan access for healthcare students
- Forfeiture mandatory after money laundering convictions
- Prior consensual misconduct by officers not enough to put town on notice of sexual assault risk
- US Supreme Court rebuffs pharma challenge to Biden-era drug price
- ‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
- Trump dismisses lawsuit against IRS, court filing shows
- NC takes statewide approach to domestic violence prevention with new review collective
- Blown tire causes two rigs to collide
- Factual disputes block summary judgment on contractual duties
- Supreme Court backs jurisdiction in FAA arbitration case
Commentary
- ‘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
- Your best people are not leaving for more money — they are leaving because you stopped paying attention
- Best at Work Insights: The choice we’re making about AI
- New life for the noncompete
- 2026: The year of tech, both heroes and villains
- Beyond burnout: The case for workplaces where people thrive
- The December question every leader should anticipate
- How do parent corporations deal with Workers’ Compensation?
