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The Appellate Style Manual, published by the state bar association’s Appellate Rules Committee, has for years
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To Follow or Not to Follow: The Brave New World of Social Media
By Beth Scherer on
Justice Barbara Jackson recently published an article in the ABA Judges’ Journal on judges’ use of social media (a.k.a., Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn). The well-written article includes interesting…
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Didn’t See That Coming! North Carolina Supreme Court Sua Sponte Grabs FIVE Cases From Court of Appeals
By Beth Scherer on
On Friday, most of the NCAPB bloggers were attending the NCBA’s annual appellate practice CLE. However, a buzz of non-CLE chatter was excitedly circulating around the room. Had anyone ever…
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Governor expected to sign bill providing direct appeal to Supreme Court from North Carolina Business Court decisions
By Beth Scherer on
Yes, we are still an appellate blog. The Business Court, however, has been particularly active in the appellate sphere these past few months. As reported in June, the General Assembly…
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Uncertifiable: Battle Over North Carolina’s Statute of Repose in CERCLA Cases Makes for Strange Bedfellows
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It was a pleasant surprise this morning to discover that the Maryland State Bar Association’s Maryland Appellate Blog was discussing a point of North Carolina appellate practice and procedure.
Is the North Carolina Supreme Court’s Docket About to Expand Significantly?
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Mack Sperling reports this morning in his Business Litigation Report that the General Assembly is toying with “modernizing” the North Carolina Business Court. Several significant changes are being proposed, but …
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Reviewing the Standard of Review
By Kip D. Nelson on
Under the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure, an appellant’s brief must contain “a concise statement of the applicable standard(s) of review for each issue.” N.C. R. App. P. 28(b)(6).
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Court of Appeals Sidesteps Supreme Court of North Carolina, Holds that Arbitration Agreement is Not Unconscionable
By Matthew Nis Leerberg on
Scratch unconscionability off the list of likely arguments to make to avoid arbitration. In a pair of opinions issued this week, the North Carolina Court of Appeals made it much…
Updated Appellate Rules Checklist
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With the recent amendments to the appellate rules in April 2013, the Smith Moore Leatherwood Appellate Practice Group has updated its “North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure Checklist.” We publish…
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Don’t Forget the Findings of Fact
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Savvy appellate practitioners know that the appeal process should start long before a party files a notice of appeal. One of the early considerations should be the order or judgment…
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