What to do if a police officer stops you
It can be an unnerving experience, even if you haven’t done anything wrong. We all recognize the need for effective law enforcement, but we should also understand our own rights…
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Nov2020
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Oct2020
Top 5 Scariest Supreme Court Decisions
Supreme Court decisions are a big part of our lives, but bad SCOTUS opinions can lead to more nightmares than a John Carpenter film. A mask wearing maniac is frightening,…
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Sep2020
Top Three by RBG
Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away September 18 at the age of 87, leaving behind more than a quarter-century legacy as an associate justice on the Supreme Court. “The Notorious RBG”…
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Aug2020
Court Shows, Real or Fake?
Reality TV is a different spectacle. Most people today know of it’s contrived plots, but still have a difficult time determining what is real and what is fabricated. When it…
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Aug2020
‘To Not Kill A Mockingbird’
Recent News Just this week a federal judge in New York struck down a Trump administration decision to scale back U.S. government protections for migratory birds. U.S. District Judge Valerie…
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Jun2020
Failure to Disclose COVID
Does that give you a right to sue? As we begin to exit the first wave of COVID, citizens that were left in the dark are now questioning their rights.…
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Apr2020
COVID-19 New Motion
During the COVID-19 outbreak, attorneys will be requesting more time to get their cases going. What is a Motion to Enlarge Time? An enlargement refers to the extension of time…
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Nov2019
No-Means-North Carolina
Just this month, Gov. Roy Cooper signed legislation that reforms North Carolina’s sexual assault laws, and includes a number of other safety protections. Two key provisions in the legislation Cooper…
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Oct2019
Snow Accident
Every winter, when the roads get icy, accidents happen; and snow-covered roads during the winter account for a large percentage of the total of car accidents in the Midwest states.…
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Oct2019
Fall Recusal
Why Would You Need A Motion to Recuse? For many, fall is the best time for change, and when the season inspires one to initiate revision, certain conflicts of interest…
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Oct2019
Jail Over Offender
Does Sex Registry Work? “My clients would rather go to jail than register as sex offender.” This is an odd statement to many considering most would assume that jail is…
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Oct2019
THIS IS JUST UNACCEPTABLE
One morning when I was entering into a courtroom in one of the busiest county courthouses, I noticed a small sign on the attorney’s table which read “Please proceed with…
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Jul2019
The Power of Attorney
A power of attorney (POA) is a written authorization that appoints a person or organization to manage your affairs if you become unable to do so. However not all POA’s…
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Jul2019
Stranger Divorces
Today, approximately 42-45% of first marriages in the United States end in divorce… and this does not include legal separations, or when a married couple may formalize a de facto…
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Jul2019
Gerrymandering Unchallenged
Thursday, June 27, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that challenges partisan gerrymandering as a political issue beyond the reach of federal courts. The drafters of…