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21 Jan 2020
A Litigator's View of Social Media
While social media enables people to share their lives, those same images, posts and tweets can come back to bite them during litigation. -
18 Jul 2019
Harsh Sanctions for e-Discovery Shenanigans
Two recent opinions by the North Carolina Court of Appeals suggest that North Carolina trial court judges are getting comfortable with the idea of imposing severe sanctions on litigants who fail to abide by the rules regarding electronic discovery. -
14 May 2019
Third-Party Subpoenas
A powerful tool in civil litigation allows parties to a lawsuit access to non-litigants’ documents, testimony or properties. This month’s Legal Moment explores the basic parameters of Third-Party Subpoenas. -
22 Jan 2019
False Claims Act Update
In 2018, total judgments and settlements under the federal False Claims Act amounted to more than $2.8 billion dollars with health care fraud accounting for more than 85% of the recoveries. This month’s article revisits “Lincoln’s Law.” -
15 Apr 2016
When the "Sovereign" is Negligent
In spite of the ancient doctrine of "sovereign immunity," it is possible to sue the United States government for negligence. -
14 Apr 2015
Contesting a Will ("Will Caveats")
As the greeatest intergenerational wealth transfer in U.S. history unfolds, North Carolina lawyers are seeing substantial increases in the filing of Will Caveat proceedings challenging the validity of a Last Will and Testament -
10 Mar 2015
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
As the national debate continues over the competing interests of public health versus individual risk regarding compulsory vaccinations of children and adults, comparatively few people know of the Federal compensation program for victims of vaccine injuries. -
12 Dec 2014
Eminent Domain (Condemnation)
Although the government's power to condemn private property is expansive and even expanding, the property owner is not without tools with which to contest the condemnation or maximize the "just compensation" to which the owner is due. -
08 Jul 2014
Blowing the Whistle: Qui Tam Lawsuits
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