The “Brave New World” of Claims of Lien
A discussion of major changes to North Carolina’s Mechanics’ Lien laws that took effect April 1, 2013 Read More +
Settlement Planning & Risk Management: The Grillo Case: Are You Employing Pre-Resolution Planning and a “Client Acknowledgement Letter?”
Risk management for cases with structured settlements Read More +
2012 Claims Review
A look back at the claims we received in 2012 Read More +
It’s Official – N.C. Supreme Court Says You Must Explicitly Sue Public Official Or Governmental Employees In Their “Individual Capacity” In Order To Avoid Sovereign Or Governmental Immunity Defenses.
Decision determines requirements for pleadings against governmental employees Read More +
Estate Administration Tips and Traps
Pointers to help prevent estate administration errors Read More +
Where Did You Say The Accident Happened?
The dangers of out of state statute of limitations deadlines Read More +
Five Rules for Discovery of Electronically Stored Information (“ESI”)
Some helpful rules for managing electronically ESI Read More +
Deadline For Executors To Make Portability Election For Post-2010 Estates
Preserving the "Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion" amounts in estate transactions Read More +
A Roadmap for Selecting Your Next 9(j) Medical Expert
Identifying who qualifies as a medical expert according to the opinions in Moore v. Proper Read More +
New Appellate Resource Published by North Carolina Court of Appeals: The Legal Standards Database
Introduction to a collection of information about the appellate process, civil and criminal pre-trial and trial issues, and substantive areas of law Read More +
Blatant Ambiguity -- More Questions Than Answers
Questions to ask regarding the new Rule 9(j) Read More +
The Hippocratic “Oops” -- First Do No Harm to Your Client
Complying with the new Rule 9(j) Read More +
Safe and Effective Counsel in Criminal Plea Bargains
Recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on effective counsel in plea bargains Read More +
Helpful Resources for Appeals
Oral arguments guide, style manual, procedural rules Read More +
Property Law for Personal Injury Lawyers: Part II
Part 2 of an article by John p. Huggard for the September 2001 issue of Trial Briefs Read More +
Property Law for Personal Injury Lawyers: Part 1
Part 1 of an article by John p. Huggard for the September 2001 issue of Trial Briefs Read More +
Significant Changes in North Carolina 2011 Real Property Law
Recording fees, trustees, payoff statements and more Read More +
Re-Check that Statute - New Legislation Impacting Real Property
Highlighting significant statutory changes impacting real property law in 2011 Read More +
Anticipating Litigation before a Lawsuit is Filed
The duty to preserve evidence and e-discovery Read More +
Legislative Alert - Don't Let New Civil Court Fees Catch You by Surprise
New court costs and fee provisions take effect July 1, 2011 Read More +
