Articles by Craig Dye

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About Craig Dye (3 Articles)
Craig is a third-year law student at Campbell Law and currently serves as Managing Editor for the Campbell Law Observer. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University. Prior to law school, Craig worked in the insurance industry for six years, beginning as a private investigator on behalf of multiple insurance companies and later as a claims adjuster for a large insurance company. After his first year in law school, he interned at American Family Insurance in St. Louis, Missouri, working with the in-house defense team handling litigation of insurance claims. Craig received a “Book Award” for receiving the highest grade in his Advanced Legal Writing class and “Honors” in an appellate brief writing course taught by former NC Solicitor General Matthew Sawchak. During his second year of law school, Craig and his co-counsel received the “Best Brief” award in the 2019 Richard A. Lord Intramural Moot Court Competition. After his second year of law school, he was a summer associate at The Law Offices of James B. Gillespie, Jr., PLLC, in Wilmington, NC, where he wrote federal court briefs to be filed on behalf of claimants seeking social security disability insurance. Craig is currently interning at Heidgerd & Edwards, LLP. His interests include real property, business law, education law, and insurance defense.

Houston Astros Sign-Stealing Scandal: A Review of Legal Actions Brought by Ticket Holders

May 11, 2020

 The Houston Astros became the poster child of cheating in professional baseball this past year, due to their sign-stealing scheme that spanned the entire 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) season and the earlier part of the 2018 season.  To make matters worse, the Astros won the 2017 World Series, leaving many fans and players to speculate whether or not they would have won the title absent cheating.  While sign-stealing is not illegal, and, in fact, is commonplace around the league, MLB [...]

Citizen Drone Use Sparks Privacy Concerns On State And Federal Levels

April 3, 2020

Drone use by citizens has become an ever-increasing trend since they burst onto the scene in the early 2010s and sales have rapidly increased.  Drones are used by consumers and companies in a variety of contexts: promotional videos, weddings, news footage, and even the 2018 Winter Olympics.  In 2013 Amazon first introduced its idea to use drones for delivering packages, estimating such use to begin by 2015.  So why weren’t Amazon packages being delivered by drones in 2015?  One reason was [...]

Teacher Participation Concerning Religion in North Carolina Public Schools

January 18, 2020

As a state in the “Bible Belt,” it is not uncommon to hear of a North Carolina public school being involved with religion to some degree, whether it be a teacher helping young students pray in class, a teacher participating in a See You at the Pole™ event, or school board members seeking to incorporate prayer at board meetings.  Public schools are extensions of the state government and actions by school teachers and personnel may be considered government acts.  While the United States [...]