Who Owns It? Heirs’ Property in North Carolina
Discussing the history of inherited property, the modern issues, and potential solutions. [...]
Property Law
Pulled Pork: How North Carolina Lawmakers have Pulled Hog Farm Suits from the Docket
Special Note: This article was co-authored by Corey A. Goss ’23 whose passion for attending law school was inspired by this very topic. North Carolina human population: 10.5 million North Carolina hog population: 9.5 million Almost 100 years ago, it was common to find a hog on almost every farm in the United States, as families butchered and consumed their own family-raised hogs. With the Great Depression, though, hog production became commercialized and hogs were found less and less on [...]
Subscription-Based Ownership: The End of Property?
It’s not about the fox. This phrase will cause the ears of first-year law students across the country to perk up, either from fond remembrance of their first Property course, or from the dread of their Property final. Either way, they will likely recognize this phrase in relation to two hunters’ early 19th-century dispute over ownership of their shared quarry: a single fox. Pierson v. Post might not be a household name in the United States, but it is a foundational decision for the [...]
The Commodification of the Human Body & the Legal Status of Body Parts
The common law says very little about our rights to dispose of or profit from our bodies. If body parts are given value, then that puts a price on human life. The failure to address this issue has led to the promulgation of just that issue, regardless of whether society is ready to confront it. [...]
Redlining In North Carolina: A Pervasive Legacy
It is no secret that North Carolina has a rather dismal history of upholding racial segregation. In the Jim Crow era, cities like Winston Salem and Asheville embraced racist policies designed to enforce segregation, particularly in housing. The legacy of these practices has led to devastating consequences that can clearly be seen today. As national lawmakers and local leaders attempt to find a way to remedy the wrongs of the past, a clear-cut path has yet to emerge. [...]
Return Home : Legendary Musician Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Permanently Protected
The permanent protection of Nina Simone’s childhood home is welcome news in what has been a long year. Thanks to groups like Preservation NC and the visionary artists that saw the need for the preservation of the icon’s home, Nina Simone’s legacy and her humble beginnings will be memorialized forever. [...]