Main September 4, 2015Remarkable federal sentencing story pits prosecutors against each otherA colleague alerted me to a remarkable and disconcerting federal sentencing story from the Carolinas, which is reviewed in this local piece headlined “Gang Leader Sought Prosecutor’s Murder: In
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Fourth Circuit to Hear Arguments at Campbell Law on September 17
The Fourth Circuit will hear oral arguments at Campbell’s law school in downtown Raleigh on September 17. A panel of the court will consider three cases, including a First Amendment case and two criminal appeals. Of course, the identity of…
Chief Judge Traxler to Speak at Raleigh Lunchtime CLE
Chief Judge William Traxler of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will be speaking on June 25, 2015 at a lunchtime CLE at the 18 Seaboard restaurant in Raleigh. The event is co-sponsored by the Eastern…
Let the Training Begin: MTC Transfer Pricing Audits Draw Near
Deputy Executive Director Greg Matson (a nice guy at heart) announced this week that the Multistate Tax Commission (MTC) has hired its first transfer pricing training consultant and is scheduled to begin training state auditors. The training, titled “Identifying Related…
North Carolinians Evenly Split Regarding Marriage Ban
By John Kang
The story, and the excerpt:RALEIGH, N.C. — An exclusive WRAL News poll shows North Carolinians are evenly divided about whether legislative leaders should fight to keep the state’s same-sex marriage ban in place, despite court rulings that have
The Scourge of Modern Architecture
A nasty dispute over new construction in a historic preservation district in Raleigh:The Euclid Street home was first approved by the Raleigh Historic Development Commission nearly a year ago. But across-the-street neighbor Gail Wiesner appealed the decision, calling the home’s…
Blog posts, commercial speech and false advertising
In Goodman v. Does, plaintiff Todd Goodman alleged various defamation and federal unfair competition (Lanham Act) claims stemming from postings on the website localdirtags.com, a blog, which was run by the defendant Linda Lagoy. Goodman v. Does 1–10, No. 4:13–CV–139, 2014…
2013 Legislative Season Ends with 'Ag-Gag' Bills Defeated in 11 States
By Dan Flynn
Sean M. Sullivan has joined the Firm
Troutman Sanders LLP is pleased to announce that environmental and natural resources lawyer Sean M. Sullivan has joined the firm as a partner in the Raleigh, North Carolina office.
Sean’s practice focuses on compliance counseling and enforcement defense regarding all…
The Voting Rights Act and School Board Elections
By Derek Black
As most know by know, the Supreme Court struck down section 4 of the Voting Rights Act yesterday in Shelby County v. Holder. That section's formula defines which states and jurisdictions must submit voting changes to the Department of…