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Asheville faces lawsuit after fatal sanitation truck accident
The husband of an Asheville woman who was struck and killed by a sanitation truck has filed a lawsuit accusing the city and the truck driver of negligence. The lawsuit was filed May 7 […]
Buncombe County lawyer suspended
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Buncombe County lawyer transferred to disability inactive status
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VIDEO: Legal concerns arise in evolving world of home rentals
Personal injury attorney Matthew Breen of Lowcountry Law doesn’t see them every day, but he knows that short-term rentals are causing an influx of cases. “You’d be surprised how many […]
Appeals Court tosses sign violation suit after abatement
A notice citing a violation of a city code regulating the display of signs or advertisements that was abated cannot form the basis for an alleged subsequent continuing violation, the […]
Legal community aids recovery from Helene’s devastation
The state’s bar, court system and legal community are continuing their efforts to restore services and help residents of Hurricane Helene-ravaged Western North Carolina. One key step has been taken […]
US attorneys, health agency offer training on aspect of ADA
Staffers with the three U.S. attorneys’ offices in North Carolina and a health nonprofit agency recently offered a seminar on the Americans with Disabilities Act’s protections for people suffering opioid […]
Rare copy of the US Constitution to be auctioned at Asheville
ASHEVILLE — Historical document appraiser and collector Seth Kaller spreads a broad sheet of paper across a desk. It’s in good enough condition that he can handle it, carefully, with […]
NCAJ plans October program in Asheville
North Carolina Advocates for Justice will again hold its Mountain Magic 2024 retreat Oct. 3-5 at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville. This marks the return of Mountain Magic […]
Association elects new slate of officers
A veteran litigator was elected to lead the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys at the group’s meeting earlier this month in Asheville. J.D. Keister will serve as the group’s […]
Lawsuit ends over CSA monument at Alamance courthouse
The lawsuit seeking removal of a Confederate States monument in Alamance County has ended without appeal after a North Carolina Court of Appeals ruling upheld its location.
Association sets forum for appellate judge candidates
Candidates for the North Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals will attend a forum held by the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys in June in Asheville.
Top Legal News
- BIA used wrong standard to reverse CAT protection
- New York sues 3M, DuPont, others over toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer goods
- New NC budget guts funding for civil legal aid
- NC budget eliminates minority business office, folds health equity office into broader division
- US states could sue next week to block Paramount-Warner Bros deal, sources say
- Estate settles after woman killed by impaired driver
- Retired couple injured in I-485 crash
- Data breach claims against Bojangles largely survive dismissal
- North Carolina budget now law after year-long delay
- Mental health facility operator’s petition filed three days too late
- Lawsuit alleges US shared information with Iran about asylum seekers, US denies allegation
Commentary
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- When is a PIP an adverse employment action?
- Legally Speaking: What spring can teach us about active listening
- A useful patent management government notice
- Opinion: NC judges have enormous power. Be sure to vote in November
- The third option: Why your best employees are quietly losing their edge
- AI divorce is real, but family law can still save itself
- ‘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
