Coming Soon To a Street Near You: 50-Foot Wireless Cell Phone Towers
With the adoption of H.B. 310 (S.L. 2017-159), all municipalities and the N.C. Department of Transportation must allow the location of “small wireless…
How I Emerged Refined: My Moot Court Experience
This was a serious project, and I resolved to do my best on my individual assignments and as part of the team to ensure that we were successful. Upon receipt…
What Happens Next With Raise the Age In North Carolina?
On Thursday, Jan. 11, the N.C. Juvenile Jurisdiction Advisory Committee (JJAC) met for its second meeting since the passage of the Juvenile Justice…
Vince Lombardi, ‘Groundhog Day’ and the Pursuit of Perfection
What, pray tell, does legendary football coach Vince Lombardi have in common with the comedic actor Bill Murray? The pursuit of perfection. “Perfection,”…
Proposed Pattern Jury Instructions, Comment Requested
The Insurance Law Section Council prepared and approved last spring four proposed Pattern Jury Instructions relating to insurance litigation. Those proposed…
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In a recent unpublished decision, the North Carolina Court of Appeals reviewed whether an insurer’s handling of a claim constituted, inter alia, an unfair…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…