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Biden taps Heytens for 4th Circuit seat
President Joe Biden has nominated Virginia Solicitor General Toby J. Heytens to a seat on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The nomination now goes to the U.S. Senate […]
HIPAA doesn’t create private right of action
An inmate whose doctor disclosed his HIV status to others within earshot of their conversation doesn’t have a private right of action based on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability […]
4th Circ. to rehear ‘Twitter juror’ case, no to Title VII suit
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request for rehearing in the case of a woman who resigned as an equity partner from a law firm, then […]
Ex-partner’s Title VII suit against law firm fails
An attorney who resigned as an equity partner from a North Carolina law firm can’t bring a Title VII lawsuit against the firm, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
4th Circuit denies cops immunity for shooting black homeless man
“This has to stop.” With just four words, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has laid down a marker. The court was reviewing the case of a black homeless […]
Laughs in the time of Coronavirus
Picture this: a bottle of beer all alone in the corner of a fridge, scaring away the rest of the food items, all of which are wearing surgical masks. […]
Insurance – Carrier’s denial of benefits affirmed
The district court correctly granted summary judgment to an insurance carrier on the plaintiff’s ERISA claim because its denial of benefits was reasonable under the deferential abuse of discretion standard. […]
Criminal Practice – District Court’s suppression and sentencing affirmed on appeal
The district court correctly denied appellant’s motion to suppress because the arrest was supported by probable cause and the vehicle search was subject to the community caretaking exception to the […]
Mounts, Baughman promotions announced
Andrea Mounts has been named General Manager of the BridgeTower Media Carolinas Group, the publishers of South Carolina Lawyers Weekly, North Carolina Lawyers Weekly and The Mecklenburg Times, the real […]
Polar bear-tex
Give the North Carolina Zoo credit for trying. During the miserable cold snap that has given the Carolinas snow, ice, freezing rain and temperatures that border on obscene, the NC […]
EDITORIAL: Pass the federal shield law bill
When Attorney General Jeff Sessions appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Nov. 14, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, had a direct question. Raskin asked Sessions, “As Attorney General, will you […]
The make-up man
In honor of National Newspaper Week, I want to share a story from the backrooms of the newspaper business. There are reporters with byline fever. There are editors who crusade. […]
Legal Tech
- Gemini Legal launches DraftEngine for civil litigation forms
- Lawyers continue to grapple with AI ethical issues
- Are AI prompts privileged? Time will tell
Business Law
- Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
- Business Court judges trawl for customers
- Va. company's Web site did not subject business to personal jurisdiction in S.C., appeals panel rules
- Former running back from S.C. wins courtroom victory in contract dispute
- Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
Commentary
- We tore out our own backup generator
- When is a PIP an adverse employment action?
- Legally Speaking: What spring can teach us about active listening
- A useful patent management government notice
- The third option: Why your best employees are quietly losing their edge
- ‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
- When not to believe (your lyin’ eyes)
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