November - 2020

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WHAT, EXACTLY, IS EVIDENCE?

With the November 3, 2020 general election in our rearview mirror, the media these days seems rife with the status of lawsuits and questions surrounding the existence of evidence of voter fraud. I’ve seen the term “evidence” thrown around many times in the political media arena, and frankly it’s a concept that’s deeply misunderstood by the public, at least as far as what it actually constitutes in the legal arena. Under the North Carolina Rules of Evidence, evidence can only

Direct Examination: Telling the Jury Your Story

Trials--with the jury seated and witnesses on the stand--are the pinnacle event of any given piece of litigation, and are often depicted in stories and television shows. Typically, focus is given to a brilliant cross examination that exposes a dirty witness for the whole Courtroom to see. The truth, though it is perhaps a bit more mundane, is that cases are largely won on the strength of direct testimony of key witnesses. So what is a direct examination? It's when the part

Restaurant Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Losses

A North Carolina Superior Court recently delivered potentially good news to restaurant owners during what could otherwise by considered a bleak year given the unprecedented difficulties the SARS-CoV-2 (“COVID-19") pandemic has brought restaurants and businesses everywhere. On October 7, 2020, The North Carolina Superior Court in Durham County ruled in favor of restaurants located in Durham, Raleigh, Wake, Orange, Catham, and Buncombe Counties that brought suit against their i

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