SCOTUS scolds circuit panel for off-the-rails ruling
A circuit court panel “radically’ departed from the permissible scope of appellate review in ordering a new trial for a man convicted of second-degree murder, the U.S. Supreme Court has […]
4th Circuit: Hearsay evidence wrongly admitted
Where the district court admitted hearsay evidence during the releasee’s revocation hearing without first balancing his interest in confronting an adverse witness against any proffered good cause for denying such […]
Defendant gets do-over on motion to suppress
The North Carolina Supreme Court overturned a motion to suppress evidence in a drug case, citing the lack of findings on a defendant's standing to contest police entry into a home.
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Legal opinion varies on the effects of the Federal Trade Commission’s adoption of a comprehensive ban on new noncompete agreements for all but the most senior employees.
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