12.20.2013 Consent Order of Discipline – Suspension [Vance County]
At the time this order was entered, D. Bernard Alston was already on active suspension pursuant to previous Orders of Discipline. ...[Continue Reading]
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12.11.2013 Order of Discipline – Censure [Wayne County]
James Thomas Brown was censured for his role as closing attorney in certain real estate transactions that occurred from 2004 to 2006. In total, there were nine real estate transactions at issue, all of which were purchase transactions. In his role as the closing attorney, however, Brown ...[Continue Reading]
11.27.2013 Consent Order of Discipline – Suspension [Brunswick County]
Susan Saturno was retained to perform a real estate closing on a residential refinance transaction. As the closing attorney, Saturno represented both the homeowner and the lending institution. Though the lending institution requested that Saturno have the homeowner execute a “Road Maintenance ...[Continue Reading]
11.26.2013 Consent Order of Discipline – Suspension [Beaufort County]
Edwin M. Hardy was disciplined for various recordkeeping issues pertaining to his client trust account. Specifically, Hardy failed to: conduct monthly and quarterly reconciliations of his attorney trust account; maintain ledgers for each client for whom funds were received in the trust account; ...[Continue Reading]
11.21.2013 Consent Order of Discipline – Suspension [Rowan County]
William “Trippe” McKeny was disciplined for various grievances related to his client trust account, many of which involved McKeny’s failure to properly maintain records relating to the trust account. Additionally, McKeny received payments from clients via credit card; these payments were ...[Continue Reading]
Professor Sawchak named to 2014 North Carolina Super Lawyers List of Top 10 Lawyers
“I’m honored to have received this recognition from my colleagues at the bar.” ...[Continue Reading]
Target’s data breach leaves customers fearful of future privacy invasions
The recent Target data breach has left consumers concerned about protecting their privacy at Target retailers and other companies nationwide. ...[Continue Reading]
Campbell Law, Univ. of Reading to offer advanced certificate in International Business Law
Campbell Law Associate Professor of Law Dr. Kevin Lee will co-teach International Business Law alongside Peter Romary, who will also teach Advanced Negotiation & Analysis. ...[Continue Reading]
The implications under International Law of using domestic criminal proceedings as a weapon in the “War on Terror”
Despite the complex obstacles posed by the intersection of Domestic and International Law, the U.S. moves forward in its efforts to expand jurisdiction over international terrorists. ...[Continue Reading]
Tasers: How much force is too much?
At the Supreme Court of North Carolina’s request, the North Carolina Court of Appeals is set to review Bryan DeBaun’s lawsuit against the City of Durham. DeBaun claims that the Durham Police Department’s use of force policy is both unconstitutional and dangerous. On the night of July ...[Continue Reading]
Johnson & Johnson fined $2.2 Billion for off-label promotion of drugs and kickback allegations
Once upon a time, a pharmaceutical company gave free rein to its sales force to market a product in order to recoup money spent on research and discovery without any fear from governmental interference. Those times no longer end in happily ever after—or do they? With the rise of healthcare ...[Continue Reading]
Private Citizens can fight international terrorism through civil lawsuits
BY: Taylor Hutchens, Guest Contributor January 14, 2013 Editor’s Note: The Campbell Law Observer has partnered with Judge Paul C. Ridgeway, Resident Superior Court Judge of the 10th Judicial District, to provide students from his International Business Litigation and Arbitration seminar ...[Continue Reading]
Bridges promoted to assistant dean of administration
RALEIGH, N.C. – Campbell Law School Dean J. Rich Leonard has announced that Ulmer Zack “Zeke” Bridges, III, has been promoted to assistant dean of administration effective Jan. 1, 2014. He joined the law school administration as the director of mentorship on Jan. 28, 2013. A 2003 Campbell ...[Continue Reading]
Human rights violations in the international context
BY: Sarah Murray, Guest Contributor Editor’s Note: The Campbell Law Observer has partnered with Judge Paul C. Ridgeway, Resident Superior Court Judge of the 10th Judicial District, to provide students from his International Business Litigation and Arbitration seminar the opportunity to ...[Continue Reading]
Show Me The Money: The increasingly complex laws of collegiate athletics
It all started with a football player’s tweet. In the early morning hours of May 29, 2010, Marvin Austin, then a defensive tackle for the University of North Carolina (UNC) Tar Heels, posted, “I live In club LIV so I get the tenant rate… bottles comin [sic] like its [sic] a giveaway.” ...[Continue Reading]
