North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

A new practice rule filed Sept. 10 by the Supreme Court authorizes the statewide use of summary jury trials, the latest innovation in alternative dispute resolutions. That means lawyers can now custom tailor their trials in Superior Court to control ...

A Wilson County couple has brought the first AIDs-based mental anguish claim in North Carolina. In a complaint filed earlier this month, the couple alleged the husband’s dentist had been negligent in not telling them he carried the AIDS virus. ...

N.C. Supreme Court Justice Harry Martin has no problem with age limits for judges. But in his mind, the current law has it backwards. ‘If age is to be given any consideration at all, it should be on the youth ...

Thinking about starting your own law practice? Better think twice, says one attorney who knows the ins and outs of starting a small firm. ‘Most people think they want to have their own business and be the boss, but the ...

Lawyers Irate Over Improper Solicitation A Sept. 3 fire that swept through a chicken processing plant, killing 25 workers and injuring 50 others, has brought an invasion of lawyers to Richmond County, and local lawyers are appalled at the conduct ...

The fire that swept through a Hamlet chicken processing plant has sparked a heated debate about the limits of lawyer advertising. In the wake of the disaster that left 25 dead and another 50 injured, Richmond county attorneys are criticizing ...

Less than a week after publicizing a disaster relief plan, the State Bar pieced together a makeshift aid program to assist victims of the fire in Hamlet. ‘I’m glad we had something on board,’ said State Bar president Tommy Jarrett. ...

The Supreme Court has struck down an Orange County adoption because of improper payments to the mother and other irregularities. In a 6-1 ruling, the court said the adoption was ‘fatally flawed’ and that the conduct by the attorney for ...

District Court judges ‘ not the state’s Division of Youth Services ‘ have the final say over the release of delinquent minors from state facilities, the Supreme Court ruled Sept. 5. The ruling stems from a dispute between Durham Chief ...

Where the state took more land than it needed for a highway project and chose to sell the surplus, the prior landowners have the right to buy the property back at the original value plus interest, according to a Sept. ...