North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

By Matthew Knowles and Elizabeth Rodd It’s easy to rattle off a list of the disadvantages of conducting an important meeting, interview, deposition or even court hearing using Zoom or other videoconferencing tools. There are technical issues, security concerns, challenges ...

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BY JUDGE MARTY MCGEE Trial courts have long struggled with defendants not appearing for their court dates, and the typical solution is issuing orders for arrest (OFAs). In some cases, however, a simple proactive approach can greatly reduce the need ...

By Joan N. Feeney Although relief under Chapter 11 of the nation’s bankruptcy laws can have consummate benefits for a business in financial trouble, evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of a bankruptcy filing is an essential analysis for every business ...

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By Courtney Collins To be a fly on a wall during a jury deliberation is perhaps a dream for most attorneys. While on some level this dream can be achieved through jury research, including focus groups and mock trials, the ...

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By Elizabeth L. Sherwood The just-concluded U.S. Supreme Court term was an eventful one for parochial schools and other religious employers. On June 15, the court held in Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. ____ (2020), that Title VII of the ...

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By James P. McLoughlin Jr. Federal law authorizes federal courts to provide discovery assistance to a “foreign or international tribunal” and litigants with an interest in those proceedings. The 2nd Circuit’s July 2020 decision holding that “foreign or international tribunal” ...

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  Recently I was doing some honest-to-goodness work editing this fine newspaper, I promise, and I ended up getting sucked down an internet rabbit hole that convinced me that one of the cornerstones of the section of the U.S. Constitution ...

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BY MARIA VARGAS and ASHLEY JOHNSON What is a life care plan? A life care plan is a dynamic document based upon published standards of practice, a comprehensive assessment, data analysis, and research which provides an organized, concise plan for ...

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By Russell Beck and Erika Hahn The ability to protect trade secrets (and other legitimate business interests, including customer goodwill) has been hit by a perfect storm caused by the current coronavirus pandemic: Loss of control. With much of the ...

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By Michael W. Phillips and Ryan M. Brown Disclosures regarding a company’s financial condition and ability to continue as a “going concern” are paramount to providing important and transparent information to the investing community. Speaking bluntly, if a business is ...

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