The previous blog discussed the facts of Jay v. Jay.
What Did the Courts Decide in Jay v. Jay?
Both the Court of Appeals (in 2025) and the North Carolina Supreme Court (in March 2026) upheld the initial order
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New Bulletin on Money Laundering under G.S. 14-118.8
First District Court In The Fourth Circuit Holds That The TCPA’s Do-Not-Call Provision Does Not Cover Text Messages
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley, and Ryan T. Garippo Duane Morris Takeaways: On September 3, 2026, in Card, et al. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc., No. 26-CV-00433, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 201636 (M.D.N.C. Sept. 3, 2026),
FERC Requires MBR Applicant to Adopt Affiliate’s Mitigation Measures
On August 28, 2026, FERC granted Hillsboro Solar, LLC’s (Hillsboro) authorization to make wholesale sales of electric energy, capacity, and ancillary services at market-based rates (MBR) on the condition that Hillsboro adopt the same market power mitigation as Hillsboro’s affiliate,
Your U.S. Tax Court Case Just Got Closer to Home
New Trial Cities, Broader Access, and a Pilot of a Smarter Calendar
On September 8, 2026, Chief Judge Urda announced three significant changes to how the United States Tax Court administers its trial sessions. Here is what you need to
One Step At A Time: Another District Court Rejects The Lusardi Bifurcated Discovery And Conditional Certification Approach
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Mike Rosenblatt, and Anna Sheridan Duane Morris Takeaways: On September 3, 2026, in Harris, et al. v. Shoe Show, Inc., No. 3:25-CV-00398 (W.D.N.C. Sept. 3, 2026), Judge Susan C. Rodriguez denied Plaintiffs’ pre-discovery motion for
Case Summaries: N.C. Court of Appeals (Sept. 2, 2026)
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on September 2, 2026.
Where there is insufficient evidence in the record to determine whether the Defendant’s right to a speedy trial was violated, the
Fast-Food Giant Targeted by International Hackers Must Also Face Related Data Breach Claims Brought by Former Employees
Bojangles, a Charlotte-born chicken, biscuits, and tea restaurant chain, long ago outkicked its Southeastern roots into nearly 800 locations across 17 states. That footprint, featuring more than 9,000 employees, makes it a game-day favorite for tailgaters and watch parties.
If a Judge Copies Your Statement Into a Protective Order, Will It Hold Up on Appeal? (Part 1 of 2)
You traveled to court, told the judge your testimony under oath, and walked out with a domestic violence protective order. Then the other side appeals – not by arguing that the abuse you reported never happened, but by claiming that
The ‘Alienation of Affection” Law Just Expanded its Footprint.
Back on May 5 we published about a lawsuit brought in North Carolina against former Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema by the wife of her former bodyguard. The guard lived in North Carolina and that state has retained the once popular