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Civil rights groups across Florida have filed a lawsuit seeking an emergency injunction in response to a new law that will impose a 24-hour waiting period on women seeking abortions after they receive “informed consent.”
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LegalZoom sues the North Carolina State Bar in an antitrust lawsuit for refusing to register it’sits do-it-yourself legal documents as prepaid legal plans marketed to individuals and small business in North Carolina.
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Congress’s lack of funding for Veteran Affairs offices across the country is causing veterans to lash out when denied treatment for PTSD
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Beginning in January 2012, Jerry Braswell represented Patricia Cobb regarding a divorce. During his representation, Braswell failed to verify Cobb’s date of separation, did not maintain an employee with notary capabilities, and to properly verify the complaint which resulted in a dismissal by
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Sybil Barrett represented clients on real estate closings, and during that representation, Barrett failed to pay property taxes with the closing fund in violation of Rule 1.15-2(m) and Rule 1.3. Additionally, Barrett misappropriated funds held in trust by using it for personal use, or for use
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On April 11, 2005, Douglas T. Simons was disbarred by the North Carolina State Bar after his admission of misappropriating more than $300,000 in client funds over a period of three years. Simons took the responsibility for the misconduct of his employees that occurred during his deployments to
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Robert L. Scott was employed by The O’Brien Law Firm from June 2006 through August 2010. Throughout this time period, Scott handled over 200 real estate closings a month in North Carolina, but did not have signature authority for the firm’s trust accounts held for closing funds, did not
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Conan L. Schwilm was suspended for two years by the North Carolina State Bar on August 15, 2015. Schwilm has sexual relations with a client while still representing her in violation of Rule 1.19(a), remained involved in her legal matters as a violation of Rule 1.7(a)(2), failed to withdraw from
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On April 24, 2014, the Grievance Committee of the State Bar met to consider a grievance filed against Claire J. Samuels. While handling a domestic case against a client’s husband, Samuels emailed the judge and her clerk arguing the merits of that case. This was a violation of Rule 3.5(a)(3)
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Tiffany Russell was found to be unprofessional in open court, and failed to comply with North Carolina Rules of Practice for Superior and District Court Rule 12. In chambers on June 6, 2014, following her unprofessionalism in open court, Russell was fined $100.00. Russell continued to be
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In January 2015, the Grievance Committee reprimanded Maynard Harrel for not providing the client’s file to his new attorney when requested for at least two months. The lack of promptness of turning over the client file demonstrate a lack of diligence in violation of the Rules of Professional
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In April 2012, Cynthia Mills was censured for sending an associate who lacked the authority to deal with the substantive issues of her client’s case thus disobeying an obligation under the Rules of the Tribunal. Mills made frivolous motions, ceased working on client matters without withdrawing,
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U.S. Supreme Court will decide if representation should reflect the number of eligible voters or overall population
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In another 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States chooses to withhold First Amendment analysis in this true threats case, but instead held that 18 U.S.C. § 875(c) requires a defendant intend to communicate a threat to be guilty of communicating threats via interstate commerce.
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North Carolina legislature overrides Governor Pat McCrory’s veto of the anti-gay religious freedom bill
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