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North Carolina currently has two bills in the House that attempt to remedy the current political turmoil between law enforcement and the community with the implementation of police worn body cameras.
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California passed legislation that eliminates the personal belief exemption from vaccination.
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Campbell Law School holds the top spot in a list of the 10 most underrated law schools in America as determined by Bloomberg Business. The rankings are derived by analyzing three measurements of success, including student employment outcomes, median scores on the Law School Admission Test, and the
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After a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court in favor of gay marriage nationwide, where will the focus be for the LGBTQ movement?
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A New Jersey jury found the JONAH gay conversion therapy efforts illegal under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act.
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Nebraska repeals the death penalty in a landmark override vote by the state legislature.
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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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