Should “every man’s evidence” include Mom and Dad’s?
The need to present all relevant evidence at trial must be weighed against the importance of preserving parent-child relationships. ...[Continue Reading]
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A New Avenue for Workplace Harassment
Technology that provides employees an easier means of workplace communication may increase the number of harassment claims. ...[Continue Reading]
Religious or Not? – How the Notice Requirement Impacts Employment Decisions
A Muslim teenager who was denied a job because her hijab violated Abercrombie & Fitch's "Look Policy" is fighting back. ...[Continue Reading]
The NFL in Need of New Uniform Disciplinary Measures
The NFL attempts to save its image in the face of numerous allegations against football’s biggest stars. ...[Continue Reading]
Professor Gene Nichol’s Presentation on Poverty, Full Recording
Presentation on poverty by Professor Gene Nichol, Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Center on Poverty at the University of North Carolina School of Law. ...[Continue Reading]
Big Brother is Watching in the Workplace
Technology in the workplace creates greater efficiency... and bigger problems. ...[Continue Reading]
Dying for Control: Brittany Maynard’s Fight for a Physician-Assisted Death
An Oregon woman diagnosed with terminal cancer has chosen to end her life by taking doctor-prescribed life-ending drugs, reigniting the debate on the legality and ethics of physician-assisted death. ...[Continue Reading]
When does police use of force become “excessive?”
Recent high-profile shootings of unarmed black men by white police officers have raised concerns about police brutality. ...[Continue Reading]
The Innocent on Death Row
DNA evidence has cleared two brothers wrongfully convicted of a 1983 rape and murder in North Carolina. ...[Continue Reading]
New deal fails to calm old fears
Opponents of the Hofmann Forest sale plan to continue their lawsuit, despite a new sale agreement with friendlier terms. ...[Continue Reading]
Can America be at war without “boots on the ground?”
The White House claims there is no war against ISIS without combat troops on the ground. The death of a young Marine in the Persian Gulf complicates that position. ...[Continue Reading]
Forgetful Father or Felony Murderer?
Justin Ross Harris says his young son's death in a hot car was accidental. Prosecutors say it was murder. ...[Continue Reading]
Forest fight continues in court
Both opponents and supporters of the sale of Hofmann Forest hope that the North Carolina Court of Appeals will issue a decision before the end of the month. ...[Continue Reading]
Congress giveth, and Congress taketh away
President Obama is using two decade-old congressional authorizations to justify military action against ISIS. Today's Congress is considering taking that power away. ...[Continue Reading]
2014 North Carolina Appellate Judicial Election Forum: Supreme Court
Watch the full recording of the Supreme Court of North Carolina Judicial Election Forum hosted by Campbell Law School. ...[Continue Reading]
