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Opinion

A ‘Wise’ Interpretation of State v. Carter and Exclusionary Evidence

by Paul Stam

September 24, 2026

What true evidence should the jury hear? A case decided in 1988 by the North Carolina Supreme Court, State v....

Medical

The Clinical Story Behind the Medical Record: How Legal Nurse Consultants Strengthen Healthcare Cases

by Angela Skeens

September 18, 2026

For attorneys handling healthcare-related litigation, the medical record is often one of the most important — and most complicated — pieces of...

Forensic Economics

Getting the Numbers Right

by Dr. Andrew Brod

August 26, 2026

There’s an old joke in which people in different professions are asked, “What’s two plus two?” Whichever profession the joke...

Legal Trends

Looking Beneath the Surface: Examining Violence Within the Litigation Process

by Heather Williams Forshey

August 26, 2026

On May 22, 2026, two attorneys representing the Rolesville Police Department were shot outside the Wake County Courthouse by an...

Legal Trends

Litigating Institutional Betrayal: Military Medical Sexual Abuse, the Federal Tort Claims Act, and the Fight for Accountability

by Andrew Cobos

August 3, 2026

Military sexual trauma and sexual abuse within military medical systems expose one of the most difficult accountability gaps in American...

Legal News

Congress Pulls the Rug on Intoxicating Hemp

Morgan Davis December 26, 2025

When Congress passed legislation to re-open the government in November, it quietly tucked into the 2026 appropriations package a sweeping

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Legal Trends

Looking Beneath the Surface: Examining Violence Within the Litigation Process

Heather Williams Forshey August 26, 2026

On May 22, 2026, two attorneys representing the Rolesville Police Department were shot outside the Wake County Courthouse by an

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Op-Eds

A ‘Wise’ Interpretation of State v. Carter and Exclusionary Evidence

Paul Stam September 24, 2026

What true evidence should the jury hear? A case decided in 1988 by the North Carolina Supreme Court, State v.

Keeping Democracy at the Heart of American Government

Hon. Mark Martin May 29, 2026

As we pause to celebrate the 250-year anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, let’s briefly consider the pioneering experiment at

The Cornerstone: Trial by Jury

Coleman Cowan May 29, 2026

Two hundred and fifty years ago, our founding fathers pledged their Lives, Fortunes, and sacred Honor to protect the jury

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Case Updates

The Intersection of Sports and Appeals at the 2024 Olympics

Bob Friedman February 26, 2025

The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland is now considering an appeal to decide the fate of the bronze medal awarded

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From the Professor

Mass Incarceration: A Missing Link in the Racial Wealth Gap Analysis

Artika R. Tyner February 15, 2023

The foundation of healthy and vibrant local communities is a strong economic engine. This provides communities with the resources needed

From the Expert

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