Civil Procedure
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North Carolina’s Nesting Doll Dilemma: Attorneys Fees as a Sanction in Family Law Criminal Contempt Proceedings
By Nate Drum From the very first day of law school, students are taught that every legal action can be… Read More
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Burdens of Production as Unproductive
Burdens of Production As Unproductive R. George Wright[1]* Introduction The placement of a legal burden of proof can be decisive… Read More
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Leap Day’s Lengthy, and Litigious, History
By Nicole Tronolone While for many February 29 is a normal day—simply a quirk of our system of leap-years—for lawyers… Read More
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Judges of the Fourth Circuit – Hon. Judge Clyde Hamilton
By Elliott Beale and Cassidy Webb Senior Judge Clyde H. Hamilton was born in 1934 in the town of Edgefield,… Read More
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Judges of the Fourth Circuit – Hon. Samuel J. Ervin III
By Elliott Beale and Cassidy Webb Samuel James Ervin III was born on March 2, 1926 in Morganton, North Carolina.[1] Judge… Read More
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Judges of the Fourth Circuit – Hon. J. Dickson Phillips, Jr.
By Kenya Parrish & Sophia Pappalardo The Honorable James Dickson Phillips Jr. was born in Laurinburg, North Carolina on September… Read More
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Weekly Roundup: 9/10 – 9/14
By: Matthew Hooker De Reyes v. Waples Mobile Home Park Limited Partnership In this case, the Plaintiffs (four Latino couples)… Read More
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Weekly Roundup: 9/3 – 9/7
By: Lanie Summerlin Henderson v. Bluefield Hosp. Co. In this civil appeal, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) appealed the… Read More
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Weekly Roundup 3/12 – 3/16
By: Adam McCoy and Shawn Namet Kenny v. Wilson In this civil case, plaintiff-appellants, Kenny, argued the district court incorrectly… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Vacates Grant of Summary Judgment Based Solely on Estimate of Damages
By Kelsey Hyde On March 17, 2017, the Fourth Circuit published an opinion in the civil matter of Sharma v.… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Vacates and Remands Episcopal Church Bishop Case for a Second Time
By Ali Fenno On February 21, 2017, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the civil case of vonRosenberg… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Reiterates Two-Step Framework for Determining Joint Employment Under the FLSA
By Katie Baiocchi On January 25, 2017, the Fourth Circuit published Marlon Hall v. DIRECTV, LLC, a civil case. Plaintiffs… Read More