On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down another opinion in a long line of attempts to deal with the issue of political gerrymandering. Unfortunately, the decision did not reach
Continue Reading SCOTUS Skirts the Merits on Political Gerrymandering
In American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah, 414 U.S 538 (1974), the U.S. Supreme Court set out the rule that the timely filing of a class action
Continue Reading SCOTUS Clarifies Federal Class Action Tolling Rules; Bars “Stacked” Class Actions
The North Carolina Court of Appeals kicked off a new year of decisions by clarifying the applicable standard of review for a trial court’s decision on whether a party has
Continue Reading Court of Appeals Clarifies Standard of Review for Waiver of Arbitration Clause
It is black letter law that there is typically no right to an immediate appeal from an interlocutory order. This well-established rule exists in order to allow a trial court
Continue Reading On the Risk of Inconsistent Verdicts
On August 3, the Supreme Court issued a press release that its long-awaited electronic filing system will be going online in November. According to the release, the new system will
Continue Reading SCOTUS is Going Digital
On July 10, 2017, Chief Judge Wood of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a curious opinion that should serve as a reminder not only to practitioners in that
Continue Reading A Friendly Reminder About Local Rules
As I recently discussed, on June 5th the United State Supreme Court affirmed the decision of a three-judge panel based out of the Middle District of North Carolina holding
Continue Reading Update on Redistricting – Supreme Court Sees No Need For Haste in Covington
While we normally focus on procedural issues in North Carolina appellate law, a trio of recently decided United States Supreme Court cases arising out of North Carolina affect everyone living
Continue Reading Unpacking the Recent Redistricting Cases
Yesterday, the Court of Appeals published an opinion serving as a reminder that attorneys must always be mindful of preserving their trial court arguments for appeal. In State v. Walker
Continue Reading Court of Appeals Reiterates Importance of Preserving Arguments on Appeal