Universal Citations: Coming [REALLY] Soon to Briefs Near You On November 23, 2020, the Supreme Court of North Carolina published a press release, reminding practitioners that universal citations’ red carpet debut was on track to… Read More
Steps to take when an employee reports a work injury: Make detailed notes about how the injury occurred, and (if possible) obtain written witness statements. Have the employee complete and sign an accident report. Notify… Read More
The year 2020 has brought lots of changes, including amendments to Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The changes took effect starting December 1, 2020 and will have important implications on deposition… Read More
In a succinct November 30, 2020, opinion by Judge Catherine C. Eagles, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina held that business interruption losses incurred as a result of government orders… Read More
Recently, I was interviewed by an industry analyst who was studying trends in the transportation industry. We are both long-time observers of the industry, so we spoke the same language and the interview flowed with… Read More
A preliminary question following the death of a loved one is whether a probate estate (of some form) should be opened. Clients are sometimes surprised to learn that the opening of a probate estate is… Read More
On July 23, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that North Carolina health care provider, Metropolitan Community Health Services d/b/a Agape Health Services… Read More
You just learned that a new road, waterline, pipeline, etc. will be built through your property. What happens next? What are your rights? What should you be on the lookout for? In this article we… Read More
The North Carolina Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act signed into law on May 4, 2020 affords immunity to health care providers practicing in extraordinary conditions consistent with COVID-19 emergency directives. Health care providers are… Read More
On May 4, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed the “Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act” which provides protection from civil lawsuits related to the COVID-19 public health emergency. By definition, all nursing homes,… Read More