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One of our local (Wake County) Judges has ruled that witnesses in court can now be “sworn in” with just about any religious text, including the Quran. I completely agree with this decision and applaud Judge Paul Ridgeway for the courage to do the right thing. Interestingly, the stories don’t mention that witnesses already have…

I think this is a decent idea, in general terms, though I doubt that it will do much to actually prevent predatory practices. Realistically, if a sexual predator is being “smart” they will have no real identifying information on their MySpace profile. Given the absolute ease of setting up free and virtually untraceable email accounts,…

I’m happy to say that today www.NCTriallawblog.com turned “10,000” so to speak. I’ve had 10,000 visitors since the “launch” of the Blog last August. Honestly, I have no idea if this is “good” or not, but it averages out to about 30 new visits per day, so I think in general, it’s been a good…

Breath testing can not always be performed As an attorney representing the victims of drunk drivers, I know that due to circumstances beyond the control of law enforcement, BrAC (breath alcohol concentration) measured with a machine commonly referred to as a Breathalyzer can not always be tested during the time required by law to determine…

I found an interesting website that acts as an aggregator of links that pertain to law and technology. This website is more about actual Intellectual Property Law and Technology Law, and not so much about the use of technology in law. The sub-catagories provide a pretty simple way to browse article to get the “gist”…

I actually read the Terms Of Service (TOS) on websites where I register. It’s that thing you always have to check mark before you download software or register yourself. These contracts are pretty interesting, but the one I read today, on a MAJOR website had a pretty funny spelling goof…. 17. Procedure For Making Claims…

So you have a client that is a member of the North Carolina Teachers and State Employee’s Health Plan? You need to get the information to determine the extent of the Plan’s lien? Here are some simple steps to follow to protect your client’s rights: Read the Background and In-Depth Analysis of the Lien Get…

Getting Ready for Trial I’ve been getting a case ready for trial, and I tried something new that I thought was quite helpful and I wanted to share. I always dread (and my staff dreads) the redacting of the medical records and police report for trial exhibits (and demand packages). Why We Redact Because of…