Mere Disagreement With Claim Valuation Not Enough For Unfair And Deceptive Trade Practice Or Bad Faith Claim Against Insurer
In a recent unpublished decision, the North Carolina Court of Appeals reviewed whether an insurer’s handling of a claim constituted, inter alia, an unfair…
Late Notice Under Claims-Made Policy Torpedoes Claim
A recent ruling by the federal district court in Raleigh, NC highlights the different treatment the courts give to the late notice defense under a claims-made…
Reservation Of Rights Letter Found Insufficient By South Carolina Supreme Court
The South Carolina Supreme Court issued a decision on July 26, 2017, which provides some good information regarding the purposes and requirements of…
What Your Trial Court Administrator Wants You to Know, Part II: Western Region
and Bridget Warren In our first installment of this three-part series, we discussed advice given by the TCAs in Cumberland, Forsyth and Guilford counties. …
Professional Resolutions: Think Beyond the Four Walls of Your Office
Welcome to 2018! I must admit this post has been a few weeks in the making. Between the dusting of snow right after the new year that cancelled school for a…
Two New Published 4th Circuit Opinions
The 4th Circuit has been active in employment cases during the past couple of weeks, issuing several published and unpublished opinions. The following are the…
Update on EEOC v. Mission Hospital
In my last post, On Vaccinations, Religion and What Buddha Really Said, I briefly discussed the case of EEOC v. Mission Hospital. In that case, the EEOC…
‘A Very Happy Accident’: Tom McCormick On His 40-Year Career With the City Of Raleigh
In September of 2017, Thomas A. McCormick, Jr., announced his plan to retire as the City Attorney for the City of Raleigh after serving in that position for…
Tax Reform: Selected Planning Points
Below are selected planning points regarding recent tax changes. This summary does not discuss which provisions are temporary and which are permanent. A.…
Nemo Est Supra Leges
The recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement nationwide I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Audit of 7-Eleven stores reminds us that no one is…