Civil Disputes

Highly publicized trials, like the recent Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard defamation trial, often create questions about objections made in court. A states rules of evidence are the rules of the courtroom. When an attorney believes that opposing counsel, or a witness…

In an ever-changing technological universe, social media platforms constantly orbit in everyday life; whether your notification feed provides the latest headlines, entertaining video clips, or updates from followers, are sourced from these websites. Platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat…

Many people believe that certain laws are absolute when in reality, they are not. Legal knowledge can be confusing, and unfortunately, some myths persist in our collective understanding. To help clear things up, here are 10 legal myths debunked. From…

In professional life, people are hired and terminated on a regular basis. Most employees are at-will employees, meaning employees can leave whenever they please. But that also means the employer can terminate the employee at any time. According to the…

Housing Discrimination Unfortunately, discrimination still occurs today, including in the housing market. However, there are federal protections put into place to help prevent discrimination when renting or buying a home, as well as other housing related activities. A main source…

Are you currently involved in a legal dispute or in the process of seeking a lawyer? As a client or potential future client, it is important to know what decisions are yours to make and what decisions are your lawyer’s…

Whether you are the person bringing a lawsuit or are being sued by someone else you make think that the only way to resolve the issue is by a trial in court.  However, mediation is one alternative to a trial…

If you have become involved in litigation, either as the plaintiff or the defendant, you may have been served with interrogatories and document requests.  If so, your case has progressed passed the initial pleadings stage where the parties set out…

If you receive an Order to Show Cause, it is generally because the other party in your case believes that you are not in compliance with an Order that the Court has given. For example, if your ex-wife believes that…

Sometimes in dealing with another person or another business they do something wrong or unfairly. But not all seemingly unfair actions fall into unfair trade practices. In fact, very few do. The law holds that generally people should not be…

According to the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence, many people confess to crimes they did not commit. Approximately 25% of people exonerated on DNA evidence falsely confessed or pled guilty to a crime they did not commit. This is…

You’re preparing a meal for your family and there’s a knock at the door.  You answer and a Sheriff’s Deputy is standing there with paperwork.  Scared to death that someone is hurt or there’s an emergency, you excitedly open the…

North Carolina has an interesting rule that prevents you from asking for witnesses and trial documents in discovery. The case is King v. Koucouliotes 425 SE2d 462 (1993), where Judge Greene laid down a bright-line rule on questions during discovery…

A malicious prosecution claim may arise when someone has abused our justice system in an attempt to harm you. If they caused a false criminal charge to be filed against you or made up a frivolous lawsuit, you may be…

Creditors can sue you if you fail to pay your credit card debt. If they win their case, a court will issue a judgment against you which gives the creditor the ability to file a lien in the public records.…