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Bringing the Campbell Law Observer online in March 2012 was just the first step in bringing the only publication of its kind in North Carolina to fruition. The editorial team, led by Editor-in-Chief Emeritus John Hardin, undertook the substantial task of transitioning a print-only publication to an online-only publication. Numerous newspapers, magazines, and other print media across the nation have struggled with such a choice. Look no further than Newsweek. The Law Observer is
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Despite its benefits and appeal, legal implications and privacy concerns arise from Google Glass.
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Google Glass is the new, sophisticated form of modern mobile communication that has major implications for the medical profession.
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While Google Glass has many professed benefits, they may be outweighed when compared to the legal and social ramifications Google Glass totes along.
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Hot new gadgets beg the question: is there really a reasonable expectation of privacy in today’s society?
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A law firm may not share fees earned in a tax appeal with a nonlawyer tax representative, unless the nonlawyer representative is legally permitted to represent claimants before the applicable authority.
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When a defendant in a criminal case misses court due to being in the custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it is not an ethics violation for the prosecutor in the case to seek an order for arrest even though the defendant’s failure to appear was not willful.
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In the absence of disclosure, an attorney may not later represent another party in a “substantially related matter” if the information the attorney received while previously acting as trustee is “material to the matter.”
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Ethical duties of a lawyer representing both the buyer and the seller in the purchase of a foreclosure property, and of a lawyer when the representation is limited to the seller.
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On March 8, 2013, the Disciplinary Hearing Commission entered an order of discipline suspending Wilbur L. Linton, Jr., for two years. That suspension was stayed for three years, however, contingent on Mr. Linton’s compliance with various conditions imposed by the order. The original matter was before the Commission due to Mr. Linton’s failure to monitor his trust account adequately and his failure to maintain required trust account records. At the October hearing, the Commission
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On October 2, 2013, Matthew Jeffrey Lester submitted an “Affidavit of Surrender of Law License” in the Superior Court of Wake County, North Carolina. Mr. Lester’s voluntary resignation was preceded by a pending investigation concerning allegations that he misappropriated client funds. These included funds that were necessary to pay off a seller’s mortgage, as well as other money from Mr. Lester’s real estate trust account. Pursuant to Mr. Lester’s voluntary resignation, the
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Phillip Hunter Gilfus, a Fayetteville attorney, served as treasurer of the Cumberland County Democratic Men’s Club (CCDMC) beginning in 2009. As treasurer, the CCDMC entrusted Mr. Gilfus with access to a bank account maintained by CCDMC. Over the course of eight months, Mr. Gilfus wrote ten checks payable to himself from the CCDMC bank account. In total, Mr. Gilfus converted $2,132.00 of CCDMC funds to his own use. The misappropriation was discovered in July of 2012. On January 11,
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A case before the Supreme Court of California will decide whether an undocumented immigrant can be granted a law license.
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Pretrial release services suggest a data-driven alternative to the traditional money bond schedule.
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IRS ruling brings certainty and relief to married, same-sex couples with changes that provide for a more uniform application.
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