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On October 2, 2013, Matthew Jeffrey Lester submitted an “Affidavit of Surrender of Law License” in the Superior Court of Wake County, North Carolina. Mr. Lester’s voluntary resignation was preceded by a pending investigation concerning allegations that he misappropriated client funds.
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Phillip Hunter Gilfus, a Fayetteville attorney, served as treasurer of the Cumberland County Democratic Men’s Club (CCDMC) beginning in 2009. As treasurer, the CCDMC entrusted Mr. Gilfus with access to a bank account maintained by CCDMC. Over the course of eight months, Mr. Gilfus wrote ten
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A case before the Supreme Court of California will decide whether an undocumented immigrant can be granted a law license.
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Pretrial release services suggest a data-driven alternative to the traditional money bond schedule.
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IRS ruling brings certainty and relief to married, same-sex couples with changes that provide for a more uniform application.
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On September 21, 2009, eighteen-year-old Kyle Best was texting (pdf) when he crossed the double yellow lines of a New Jersey roadway in his Chevy pick-up truck and struck David and Linda Kubert on their motorcycle. All three survived, but David and Linda each lost their left leg and suffered a
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A unanimous decision by the North Carolina Court of Appeals ordered a new murder trial for Cooper last week, citing rulings made by Wake County Superior Court Judge Paul Gessner that allowed certain computer evidence and excluded a defense witness.
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A recent medical malpractice case received a necessary privilege audit from the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
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In August of 2013, President Obama announced his intention to seek Congressional approval for military action in Syria while noting his belief, like his Presidential predecessors, that he is not constitutionally required to do so.
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A consumer advocacy group asks the FTC to investigate Fisher-Price’s marketing of apps as a way to teach babies as young as six months old.
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The University of Maryland’s appeal of a Guilford County trial court’s denial of its motion to dismiss is slated to go before the North Carolina Court of Appeals on September 26, 2013.
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Common Core, a new educational curriculum, is met with skepticism as schools across the state begin to apply the new teaching methods.
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FBI will review thousands of convictions from between 1985 and 2000 that relied upon hair sample analyses.
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An application of the recent Ortiz-Zape decision reveals the steps North Carolina lawyers need to take to protect their client and promote confidence in the justice system.
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