The Benefits of “Banning the Box”
Finding post-release employment for ex-offenders is extremely difficult, but it may be getting easier, thanks to President Obama’s “ban the box” initiative. ...[Continue Reading]
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How do you say no when you cannot say no?
When it comes to refugees seeking asylum in the European Union (“EU”), it is not as easy as “just saying no.” Legally speaking, human rights trump all, regardless of the cost. This has created a Catch-22 that is testing the mettle of the twenty-eight member states. ...[Continue Reading]
European Court Gives Virtual Currency a Boost: How Will This Affect the IRS?
The European Union has decided not to apply a value-added tax to the exchange of virtual currencies. Will this ruling affect how the IRS treats virtual currencies? ...[Continue Reading]
Save Your Tears, Crying is Not Protected Communication
The North Carolina Court of Appeals held that a spouse crying was not a “communication” covered under martial privilege for purposes of determining whether a spouse could testify that her spouse cried in reaction to reading a newspaper article. ...[Continue Reading]
Judge Giving Option of Giving a Pint of Blood or Paying a Fine: Ethical or Improper?
Is it permissible for a judge to require someone found guilty to either pay the fee or give a pint of blood? ...[Continue Reading]
Not knowing where to go when you have to go
The Obama administration is voicing its support for Gavin Grimm, a sixteen-year-old transgender boy who was recently told by a federal judge that he is not allowed to use the boy’s bathroom. ...[Continue Reading]
Refugee Status for Fear of Being Killed by Police Based on Race: U.S. Citizen Seeks Asylum in Canada
A United States citizen applying for refugee status in Canada based on fear for his life due to his race hopes to be one of the very few refugee applicants who is granted refugee status. Whether his application will be granted will be determined on whether his fear is “well-founded.” ...[Continue Reading]
The University of California at Berkeley’s Critical Mass Policy: Racial Inclusion or Segregation?
Questions surround the implementation of a new “critical mass” system at the University of California at Berkley’s Law School that left some first-year sections without any black students. ...[Continue Reading]
10.23.15 Disbarment [Pamlico County]
On October 23, 2015, William Sage was disbarred from the practice of law. Sage misappropriated entrusted client funds in the amount of 43,500, in violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct. He resigned his practice of law to the NC State Bar and tendered his license. As a result of his ...[Continue Reading]
10.23.15 Disbarment [Durham County]
On October 23, 2015, Adrian Garcia was disbarred from the practice of law. Garcia misappropriated entrusted client funds in the amount of $4,000, and abandoned his legal practice in violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct. He resigned his license to practice law to the NC State Bar and ...[Continue Reading]
10.20.2015 Disbarment [Wake County]
L.J. Blackwood, II, was disbarred from the practice of law on October 20, 2015, when he was found to have misappropriated at least $87,938.38 of entrusted client funds. Blackwood has been ordered to reimburse all misappropriated funds in the full amounts and to the recipients determined by the ...[Continue Reading]
10.13.2015 Disbarment [ Wake County]
Garey M. Ballance was disbarred from the practice of law on October 8, 2015. The North Carolina State Bar filed a complaint against Ballance on March 30, 2015, alleging that he had appropriated funds entrusted to him by his clients for his own use. Ballance failed to maintain trust account ...[Continue Reading]
What Would the Founding Fathers Do: Confederate Flag Controversy
The South Carolina Confederate flag controversy through a jurisprudence lens. ...[Continue Reading]
09.28.2015 Suspension Stayed [Wake County]
On September 28, 2015, Jason Gold was reinstated to practice law, and his suspension stayed. He was suspended on September 26, 2013 for five years for making false or misleading statements to investigative officers. He complied with the disciplinary order and his suspension was stayed, and he ...[Continue Reading]
09.28.2015 Reinstatement [Guilford County]
On September 28, 2015, Jeffrey Berman was reinstated to practice law. He was suspended on May 1, 2013 for improperly handling a client’s case and failing to disclose certain documents and information. He complied with the disciplinary order and was reinstated. Trouble viewing? Click here to ...[Continue Reading]
