Qui Tam Actions in the Health Care Industry
Government incentives to private citizens have contributed to the rise of False Claims Act lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies and health care entities. [...]
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Former UNC-Chapel Hill adviser sues for hostile work environment
Mary Willingham's research showing serious academic deficiencies among the university's student-athletes has resulted in a bitter fallout between herself and her former employer. [...]
Do you have to unionize at home?
In Harris v. Quinn the Supreme Court of the United States found that in-home caregivers cannot be required to join a union or pay its dues. [...]
Trademark Board calls “foul” on Redskins
Washington, D.C.'s football team has cancelled its trademarks after the team's name and logo were found to be disparaging to Native Americans. [...]
Criminal Calendaring Authority in North Carolina: A Balance between Prosecutors, Defense Counsel, and the Court
Case calendaring in North Carolina has evolved to become a collaborative process between key players in the state's criminal justice system. [...]
Are women’s colleges necessary—or even legal?
Now that more than fifty percent of undergraduate students are women, what is the purpose of female-only higher education? [...]
The recent rise of qui tam actions
Though the federal False Claims Act was enacted in 1863, lawsuits brought under the Act have recently increased dramatically. [...]
Smells like a lawsuit
The production of a popular condiment has some Irwindale, California residents holding their noses. [...]
The National Jurist names Campbell Law to list of top private law schools for the best value
Campbell Law was included in a list compiled by The National Jurist which named the top private law schools for the best value [...]
Aereo customers lament the death of a million tiny antennas
Aereo used cloud computing to change the way we watch TV, but the Supreme Court has held that its transmissions violated copyright law. [...]
When is cell phone location data constitutionally protected private information?
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that obtaining a criminal defendant’s cell phone location data without a warrant violated the defendant’s Fourth Amendment privacy rights. [...]
Everyday People Make an Easy Target for Hackers
Rapid technological growth makes it difficult for consumers and casual internet users to properly protect their personal information. [...]
In an international game of “Deal or No Deal,” who makes the call?
Prisoner of war Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has come home, but the deal made for his return was legally questionable. [...]
05.06.2014 Consent Order of Disbarment [Cabarrus County]
Kia Scott was disbarred on May 6, 2014 by a Hearing Panel of the Disciplinary Hearing Commission. [...]
May Judges be Boy Scouts in North Carolina?
In light of the recent California Judicial Bar’s proposed amendment which may prohibit judges from being members of the Boy Scouts, will North Carolina judges also be prohibited from participating in Boy Scouts? [...]
