The Queen of Soul and Estate Law Tips
The bitter and protracted family dispute over the last will and testament of Aretha Franklin illustrates two key points about trusts and estate law. Number one: the combination of famil… Read More
The bitter and protracted family dispute over the last will and testament of Aretha Franklin illustrates two key points about trusts and estate law. Number one: the combination of famil… Read More
Here’s some risk management advice: if you’re going to use AI to write a court document, please proofread the final version carefully for fake citations and fabricated quotes befor… Read More
Better be careful using emojis in legal communications – especially if it happens during contract negotiations. You might wind up consenting to something you don’t intend to. For… Read More
Lawyers and other professionals are returning to their physical offices, but they are doing so at a jog, not a sprint. A recent survey shows a 47 percent occupancy rate for commercial spaces … Read More
A $180 million legal malpractice lawsuit against international law firm DLA Piper ended in late May when a federal judge dismissed the case with prejudice. The lawsuit, which stemmed from a 2… Read More
It was a banner year in 2022 for false advertising lawsuits, including one of the largest jury verdicts in modern history. In September 2022, Monster Energy Company was awarded nearly $293 mi… Read More
Success in the law requires learning new things practically every day. But sometimes what you unlearn is even more important. For example, you were taught in law school to “think… Read More
First we had robot lawyers and AI-generated documents; now we have hologram witnesses. A brave new world, indeed. This year’s mock trial competition at William & Mary Law School fe… Read More
Sixty days after the launch of the North Carolina eCourts system, some lawyers worry about the challenges and potential ethical risks of learning the new procedures. Earlier this year, … Read More
Interested in serving as a Guardian Ad Litem or pro bono counsel for a child in need? If so, the NC Guardian Ad Litem program wants you. The program, a division of the N.C. Administrative Off… Read More
Lawyers Mutual has published previous alerts regarding the new filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) that went into effect January 1, 2024. After reviewing additional resources, we want to emphasize concerns that we have about the risks and increased potential liability for lawyers undertaking the reporting requirements. This is especially true for the continuing reporting requirements after entity formation and initial reporting.
The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) recently announced additional go-live plans for counties transitioning from paper files to Enterprise Justice (Odyssey), which currently serves Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Mecklenburg and Wake counties. Twelve northeastern counties comprising Track 3, as previously announced, will go live on February 5, and 10 counties comprising Track 4 (Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person, Vance and Warren) will go live on April 29.