Smile, Officer! You’re on Camera!
iPhones, Androids, Blackberries, and digital cameras – what do they have in common? They all have the potential to turn […]
You Are Entering the Exception Zone
Meet Emily Herx – an English teacher at a parochial school. Emily is a happily married, ambitious young woman who
Helping Needy Kids or Destroying Public Education? Tax Credits for Donations to Scholarship Funding Organizations
If House Bill 1104 becomes law, North Carolina will become the tenth state to grant tax credits for donations to
The Pros and Cons of a “Do it Yourself” Divorce
“Do it yourself” became a common phrase in the English language around the 1950’s, and originally referred to home improvement
The Problem with Breedism
American Staffordshire Terrier. Chow Chow. German Shepherd. Doberman Pinscher. Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Bulldog. Akita. Boxer. Chinese Shar-Pei. Mastiff. Great Dane.
“Can you hear me now? Good?”
“Can you hear me now? Good!” is perhaps one of the most recognizable quotes from a Verizon Wireless television commercial
Crime and Punishment: Jailing Employers Who Do Not Pay Into Workers’ Comp
It is the public policy of this state to provide for workers who can no longer work due to permanent
Is a Facebook “Like” Entitled to Constitutional Protection?
The Facebook “like” feature allows users to click a thumbs up icon attached to posts, pictures, links, and pages. By
The Thirteenth Juror: The “CSI Effect”
We have heard it repeatedly: “A criminal defendant is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.” There is no doubt this is a
NY Court: “Watching Child Porn Online OK”…. Really?
According to a recent New York Court of Appeals decision, merely viewing child pornographic material online, without creating or downloading
The Future of Strip Searches
The Fourth Amendment, originally adopted in the Bill of Rights in response to abuse of the writ of assistance (a
Pinning Your Way into Legal Trouble
One social networking site, Pinterest, allows its users to share photos of Do-It-Yourself crafts and the like. These photos are
Stand Your Ground, But Only If Reasonably Necessary
In a previous article, the Campbell Law Observer discussed the recent changes to North Carolina’s “castle doctrine,” which created a statutory presumption
Pro Bono Publico Service: Should it be mandatory for lawyers in North Carolina?
The State of New York recently announced that it is implementing a 50 hour pro bono requirement for admission to
Investigations into the Policies, Procedures, and Practices of the N.C. SBI Forensic Laboratory
In March 2010, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper commissioned former FBI agents Chris Swecker and Michael Wolf to investigate