You want to appeal an interlocutory order, and with great relief you find a case in which your legal issue affected a substantial right that allowed for such an appeal.
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Must a North Carolina Court Accept a Twombly-Based Federal Court Ruling as Preclusive on the Merits?
By Matthew Nis Leerberg on
It is beyond dispute that a state court must accord full faith and credit to “the judicial proceedings of the federal courts.” Supreme Lodge, K.P. v. Meyer, 265 U.S.
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Somewhat Surprising Sanctions
By Kip D. Nelson on
After Dogwood, it is fairly rare that an appellate court will dismiss an appeal for rules violations. However, that reluctance does not give carte blanche to appellate practitioners, as…
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