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Under the testing analyst and testifying analyst paradigm established in State v. Ortiz-Zape, the jury gets to hear an expert opine that a substance has been confirmed as an illegal substance, but the criminal defendant never gets to confront the expert that actually conducted the tests producing that opinion.
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Only time will tell if the General Assembly’s decision to abolish publicly funded judicial elections was a wise one.
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A string of lawsuits surrounding the internet radio leader calls into question the integrity and objectives of Pandora’s conventional radio station purchase.
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While several states have enacted legislation authorizing the use of autonomous vehicles, legal scholars suggest that new laws might not be necessary and the federal government warns that such laws might be rushed.
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In the wake of controversial bills and the weekly “Moral Monday” protests, the Legislature has received extensive coverage from both local and national media outlets, much of which has been anything but positive.
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The increased use of mobile banking may make it easier for law enforcement agencies to gather information that most would prefer to keep private.
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Updated January 14, 2014: Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its opinion (pdf), striking down key portions of the FCC’s Open Internet rules discussed below. FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler issued a statement, forecasting that the FCC would consider “all available options, including those for appeal, to ensure that these networks on which the Internet depends continue to provide a free and open platform for innovation and expression, and operate in the
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The North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct create unique challenges for lawyers appointed to public office.
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U.S. District Court judge approves FDA plan to allow the sale of Plan B One-Step emergency contraception without point-of-sale restrictions.
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Under the testing analyst and testifying analyst paradigm that is now the law in North Carolina, the jury gets to hear an expert opine that a substance is cocaine, but the criminal defendant never gets to confront the expert who actually conducted the tests that produced that opinion.
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The Supreme Court’s controversial Fourth Amendment decision in Maryland v. King determined that a State’s interests in investigating crimes outweigh the privacy interests of those suspected of crimes.
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Despite evidence of racial bias in the past prosecution of death penalty cases, Governor McCrory repealed the Racial Justice Act, resuming executions without an appeals mechanism for defendants whose sentences were affected by race.
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Teenagers that do not fully comprehend the legal ramifications of sending sexually explicit text messages are finding themselves labeled as convicted sex offenders for the rest of their lives.
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Drones continue to make headlines, as the President tries to supervise military drones while further drone usages continue to be found at home.
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On the morning of June 24, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States was set to announce its decision in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. Many Americans believed the opinion would be landmark, a definitive ruling on the long-debated issue of affirmative action in college admissions policies. The Court, instead, announced what arguably could be described as a non-decision (pdf). No definition was provided for “critical mass” and other affirmative action buzzwords. No hard
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