Just in time for spring, it’s the NCBA Appellate Practice Section’s spring social! Thanks to a great line up of sponsors, we have a fantastic event in store.
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Fourth Circuit to Tackle Contentious Clean Water Act Case
There’s a big Clean Water Act case being argued in the Fourth Circuit this week. Here’s the gist: suppose you discharge pollutants into the ground, and they seep into surface
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Bill Would Allow Federal Courts to Certify Questions to the North Carolina Supreme Court
There are some things you can do only in North Carolina. Like cook on the world’s largest frying pan.
But there are some things you can do everywhere but
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Fourth Circuit Finds No Standing in Data Breach Case
Consumer data breaches are a big problem. Sophisticated thieves hack into systems we thought were secure, pilfering reams of sensitive information: names matched with social security numbers, dates of birth,
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Upcoming Changes to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Along with changes to the federal civil procedure and bankruptcy rules, the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure will likely see a significant change in less than a month. Unless Congress
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Lunchtime CLE, July 7 in Cary, Will Feature Judges Diaz, Gale, and Ridgeway
In North Carolina, parties with business disputes may have the choice among as many as four “forums” in which to bring their case: state superior court; superior court with a
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Fourth Circuit Pleads With North Carolina to Create Federal Certification Mechanism
We have blogged several times on the fact that North Carolina is one of only two states that does not allow a federal court to certify questions to its state
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Trending: Appellate Judges Use the Internet to Prepare Opinions
This week the Fourth Circuit joined a growing trend in acknowledging that its judges can, and sometimes do, look outside of the joint appendix/appellate record and Westlaw/Lexis for support for
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Fourth Circuit to Hear Arguments at Campbell Law on September 17
The Fourth Circuit will hear oral arguments at Campbell’s law school in downtown Raleigh on September 17. A panel of the court will consider three cases, including a First Amendment
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Is North Carolina Ready for Certification of Questions from the Fourth Circuit?
With support from the federal bench, the state bench, and the bar, certification may finally be within reach.
Every state in the country except North Carolina has a process by
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