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In the Agribusiness Industry? Don't Miss These Three Legal Developments to Keep an Eye On

The North Carolina Chamber of Commerce is an avid advocate for the economic health and well-being of agribusiness and agriculture in the State through its lobbying efforts, resources available on its website, and thro…

How North Carolina is Adapting to a Shortage of Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Written By E. Bradley Evans and Joseph A. Schouten

As the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. accelerates once again, this time in the form of the "delta variant," the nation faces a shortage of nurses just when it needs them most. North Carolina has unfortunately not es…

"Emergency Use" No More: FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine

Written By Grant B. Osborne

There was a time in which employers and employees weren’t vexed with viruses, vaccines, and their respective duties and rights. That seems like a long time ago, but it wasn’t. The World Health Organization dec…

Making Your Case: Strategies for Briefing in the Supreme Court of North Carolina

Written By Chris S. Edwards

Appellate practice can be challenging. In complicated cases, it's made all the more challenging by the word limits often imposed by the pertinent rules of procedure. For example, in the North Carolina Court of Appeals, th…

Odyssey and E-mail Service Under the New and Improved NC Rule 5

Written By Payton Collier Bullard and E. Bradley Evans

In October of 2020, House Bill 679 made significant changes to Rule 5 ("Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers") of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. The amended Rule 5 creates two important changes. …

Preventing Trust and Estate Disputes

Written By Jenna Fruechtenicht Butler

The death of a loved one should be a time for a family to come together.  As a trust and estate litigator, unfortunately, I often see families fall apart.  Every family's situation is different, but certain issu…