01.31.16 Order Granting Reconsideration and Summary Judgment [Durham County]
The State Bar filed separate complaints against Cassandra Stubbs and Gretchen Engel alleging violations of Rule 1.3 and 8.4(d). The […]
01.29.16 Order of Interim Suspension [Johnston County]
Joseph Lee Levinson was suspended from the practice of law on January 29, 2016. Levinson was charged with two felonies.
1.21.16 Suspension [Mecklenburg County]
On January 21, 2016 Kevin Byrnes was suspended from the practice of law. In connection with his law practice, Byrnes
1.11.16 Suspension [Dare County]
Dan Merrell of Dare County, North Carolina, was suspended from the practice of law on January 11, 2016, effective thirty
12.8.15 Suspension [Mecklenburg County]
Sir Ashley James Harrison was suspended from the practice of law on December 8, 2015. Several clients filed complaints against
11.30.15 Interim Suspension [Unknown]
Karla Simon was temporarily suspended from the practice of law, pending further investigation, on November 30, 2015. Simon pled guilty
11.18.15 Disbarment [Onslow County]
Victor H. Morgan, Jr. was disbarred from the practice of law on November 18, 2015. Prior to disbarment, Morgan’s license
11.16.15 Disbarment [Guilford County]
Jimmy A. Pettus was disbarred on November 11, 2015. The State Bar found that between November 2010 and December 2011,
11.12.15 Suspension [Guilford County]
H. Russell Vick and Jimmy A. Pettus, partners in Vick & Associates, were disciplined for not timely depositing their employee’s
11.3.15 Suspension [Buncombe County]
Robert Tucker was suspended from the practice of law on November 3, 2015. During the course of his law practice,
11.2.15 Order Dismissing Complaint [Durham County]
The complaint filed against Gretchen M. Engel alleging that she had engaged in intentional misconduct, willfulness, or bad faith, was
U.S. Is No Longer a Safe Harbor for EU Data
Safe Harbor, the agreement that allowed free exchange of data with EU countries, has been declared invalid by the European Union Court of Justice.
Purposeful Availment: Personal Jurisdiction in the Internet Context
Courts are increasingly returning to the Calder test for Internet defamation cases.
Foreign Sovereign Immunity: A Shield for International Cybercrime Aimed At Economic Gain
Foreign sovereignties can currently commit acts of espionage against the United States without penalty by the federal government; however, a new bill seeking to amend the law will allow new sanctions against foreign hacker groups.
Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, Pharma Bro Got Busted for Securities Fraud and the Wu-Tang Lived Happily Ever After?
Martin Shkreli’s arrest for securities fraud calls into question what will happen to his recent purchase of the Wu Tang’s special $2 million dollar album.