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On July 22, 2014, the North Carolina State Bar disbarred Richard Polidi. Polidi received funds in connection with the representation of a client that were assigned to a third party. He used the funds for his own benefit and the client’s without the authorization of the third party, in violation
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On June 12, 2014, a hearing panel of the Disciplinary Hearing Commission disbarred Sue Mako. The Panel found that Mako failed to maintain accurate general ledgers, failed to maintain complete and accurate individual client ledgers, and failed to perform quarterly reconciliations of her trust
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On June 18, 2014, a Hearing Panel of the Disciplinary Hearing Commission suspended Mary Phillips. Phillips failed to file annual accountings regarding a client’s estate, failed to respond to orders of the Clerk, failing to close out the client’s estate nearly five years after the estate was
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Entered on June 12, 2014, the North Carolina State Bar suspended Roydera Hackworth for five years for the unauthorized practice of law in violation of Rule 5.5 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, making a false statement of material fact in connection with a disciplinary matter in violation of
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On January 23, 2014, a Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar met and reprimanded Attorney Jennifer Moore. Jennifer Moore represented a parent in a child support matter originating in another state, and reported to the client that she had been actively negotiating with opposing
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In a practice called "corporate inversion," American companies fleeing high corporate tax rates seek to reincorporate overseas.
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The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether employers must provide special accommodations for pregnant employees.
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Some magistrates argue they should not be required to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples because doing so would interfere with their religious beliefs.
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Colorado is seeking certiorari to ask the Supreme Court whether a warrant is required when performing an involuntary blood test in DUI cases.
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A new California law enables family members to confiscate guns owned by those who are mentally ill.
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The FCC has its final open commission meeting of the year today—updated net neutrality rules will not be on the agenda as originally intended.
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals attempts to keep the law one step ahead of sweepstakes operators.
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Recently passed House Bill 330 creates, modifies, and instructs the public on transferring special declarant rights in North Carolina.
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Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute gave a talk on current immigration issues at Campbell Law School on November 4, 2014.
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The online review company Yelp has recently faced a number of court cases over unfair business practices.
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