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The Law Related to Boating Accidents in North Carolina

Written By Jeremy M. Wilson

North Carolina's mild climate and natural beauty make it a great place for outdoor recreation. Its coastline, rivers, and lakes make water-related activities particularly popular.  North Carolinians and tourists alik…

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Retaining North Carolina's Booming Virtual Currency Industry

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

North Carolina rightfully regards itself as a leader in innovation and as a hub for technology—it hosts Research Triangle Park and world-renowned universities, and according to the NCTech’s 2018 State of Techno…

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In Chapter 7, Lowballing Your Assets Can Cost You Your Bankruptcy Discharge

Written By Lance P. Martin

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit—which covers North Carolina—recently decided a case that will have bankruptcy debtors thinking twice about how they complete their bankruptcy Petition a…

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USPTO Issues New Patent Eligibility Guidance in Berkheimer Memorandum

Written By Ryan K. Simmons

After the United States Supreme Court's 2014 decision in Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int'l, many inventors and patent practitioners were left asking, as Alice did in Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in W…

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Employment Law Symposium Insights: Dealing with Workplace Discrimination

Written By Devon D. Williams

This is the first in a series of articles summarizing key topics discussed at Ward and Smith's 2018 Employment Law Symposium. Recently, Thomas M. Colclough, deputy district director of the United States Equal Employment …

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Public University Required to Disclose Sexual Assault Disciplinary Records

Written By Emily G. Massey

Recently the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a controversial, but unanimous decision requiring the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ("UNC-CH") to release its students' sexual assault disciplinary records.…

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