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Prince’s Estate Dispute: Court Rejects Heirs’ Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit

July 12, 2024

The legal wrangling surrounding the estate of music legend Prince continues. According to a recent Associated Press article, a Delaware judge has rejected a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Prince’s former business advisors, L. Londell McMillan and Charles Spicer Jr. At the heart of the dispute is a limited liability company (LLC) established…

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Aldersgate Fights Back: Lawsuit Seeks Dismissal of Racketeering Claims Amid State Oversight

June 14, 2024

This past Monday, June 10th, North Carolina state insurance regulators extended their financial watch over the local Charlotte retirement community Aldersgate, continuing state supervision that started in August of 2023. The North Carolina Department of Insurance stated the reason for this was that Aldersgate was “insolvent or in imminent danger of becoming insolvent.” This comes…

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Dr. Oz Claims His Sister Forged Their Late Father’s Will—how Would He Make This Claim in North Carolina?

April 6, 2022

Famous TV doctor Mehmet Oz—better known as “Dr. Oz”—recently accused his sister, Nazlim, of forging their late father’s will and stealing millions from his estate.  A 2008 will left all of Mustafa Oz’s assets to the Mustafa Oz Foundation, a United States organization, and left Dr. Oz in charge of the foundation; however, Nazlim presented a…

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A Florida Judge Temporarily Blocked the Release Of Full House Star Bob Saget’s Death Investigation Records—what If He Died in North Carolina?

March 10, 2022

Famous comedian and actor Bob Saget was tragically found dead in the bed of his Ritz Carleton hotel room in Orlando, Florida, on January 9, 2021, at age 65.  As America was reeling from the sudden loss of their favorite TV dad, news broke that Saget died from blunt force head trauma, likely from an…

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Introducing Odyssey: North Carolina Courts’ New E-filing System

May 5, 2021

On April 21, 2021, The Supreme Court of North Carolina adopted amendments to its General Rules of Practice for the Superior and District Courts related to the Judicial Branch’s ongoing eCourts initiative.  The amendments, which will become effective May 10, 2021, pave the way for the implementation of Odyssey, a statewide electronic-filing and case-management system,…

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Bunker Hill Covered Bridge Construction Lawsuit

January 30, 2020

The Bunker Hill Covered Bridge is a well-known historical landmark in Claremont, North Carolina, originally built in 1895.  The bridge was damaged due to excessive rain, flooding, and erosion in the area, which prompted the Historical Association of Catawba County (the “Historical Association”) to hire NHM Constructors, LLC (“NHM”) to repair the bridge.  A dispute…

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The Buzz About Aldrin’s Competency

June 27, 2018

On June 7, 2018, Buzz Aldrin, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and the second man to walk on the moon, filed a lawsuit against two of his children, Andrew and Janice Aldrin, and his former business manager, Christina Korp.  The lawsuit responds to a May 2018 Florida Court filing in which Andrew Aldrin, Janice Aldrin,…

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A Beginners Guide to Arbitration – Part 1

June 11, 2018

  Chipotle is currently embroiled in a multi-year wage theft lawsuit. In 2014, approximately 10,000 current and former Chipotle employees filed a class action lawsuit alleging the company failed to compensate employees for work they performed “off the clock”.  The employees further claim these off the clock hours are required by Chipotle to meet company-wide…

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The Right To Teach The Law

June 1, 2018

Charlotte’s only law school, Charlotte School of Law, closed in August 2017.  The news followed multiple years of low bar passage rates and prior disciplinary actions from regulatory authorities, such as probation from the American Bar Association (“ABA”) and revocation of federally funded student loans.  Even after closing its doors, Charlotte School of Law remains…

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Harper Lee’s Estate Sues Aaron Sorkin’s Production of “To Kill a Mockingbird”: When Can Estates Sue and Be Sued?

March 29, 2018

Famed Hollywood writer, director, and producer Aaron Sorkin is on the defending end of a lawsuit brought by Harper Lee’s estate.  The estate alleges that his adaptation of the Pulitzer prize-winning “To Kill a Mockingbird” strays too far in the story and the development of some key characters from the original 1960 best selling book.…

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