North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

By Alexis Narducci  An important question when asserting a constitutional claim against a government is when to file the claim, especially when the filing may have consequences for the plaintiff’s ongoing relations with the government or might result in government ...

Tagged with: takings clause

By Kate Ahern  Our industry has seen concerning associate attrition over the past few years, highlighting associate retention as a significant market pressure on firms going forward.    Law firms are struggling to attract and retain dedicated, motivated, reliable associates who ...

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By Troy Shelton   “You’re not going to believe this,” Justice Richard Dietz recalls telling his former colleagues. “It’s true: They really are busy.”   Before joining the North Carolina Supreme Court this year, Dietz and his colleagues on the Court of ...

Tagged with: Justice Richard Dietz

By Troy Shelton   As an appellate attorney, my business is understanding the business of trial attorneys. But I encounter recurring misunderstandings about appeals and appellate referrals. Here’s why those beliefs are mistaken.    Misconception 1: If I refer the appeal, I’ll ...

Tagged with: Appellate Courts

Welcome to the April issue of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. In the pages that follow you’ll see how we’re continuing to improve our new magazine format, with increased coverage of court decisions, verdicts and settlements, and legal news of importance ...

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By Kevin S. Elliker  In April 1865, as Ulysses S. Grant and the Union army made their way into the Confederate capital of Richmond, fleeing rebel soldiers set fire to bridges and warehouses. That fire quickly spread out of control ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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