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Apr
14

Ryan Collins Davison v. Randall, 912 F.3d 666 (4th Cir. 2019). Introduction The day before Phyllis Randall assumed her duties as the elected Chair of the Board of Supervisors for Loudoun County, Virginia on January 1, 2016, she took what was is an increasingly common first step for public officials: she created a Facebook page.[1]

Apr
03

Will Bowers Piazza v. Kirkbride, 372 N.C. 137, 827 S.­­­­E.2d 479 (2019). INTRODUCTION On May 10, 2019, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued its opinion in Piazza v. Kirkbride.[1] After Neogence Enterprises, Inc. began experiencing financial troubles which caused it to cease business performance, its angel investors filed suit in Wake County Superior Court to

Mar
23

Kelsey Cullinan Reed In re J.A.M., 372 N.C. 1, 822 S.E.2d 693 (2019). Introduction to the Case In the case In re J.A.M.,[1] the North Carolina Supreme Court reviewed whether a trial court’s finding that an infant was neglected was supported by clear and convincing evidence as required by state law.[2] The Supreme Court affirmed

Mar
23

Ryan Collins State v. Grady, 372 N.C. 509, 831 S.E.2d 542 (2019). Untethered: North Carolina’s Satellite-Based Monitoring Program in Wake of State v. Grady On May 14, 2013, Torrey Grady walked out of the New Hanover County Courthouse in Wilmington, North Carolina, with the knowledge that he would spend the rest of his life under

Mar
19

Will Bowers Dominion Energy, Inc. v. City of Warren Police & Fire Ret. Sys., 928 F.3d 325 (4th Cir. 2019). INTRODUCTION After Dominion Energy, Inc. agreed to acquire SCANA Corporation, disgruntled shareholders brought two class actions against the parties involved, alleging SCANA’s Board of Directors breached a fiduciary duty and that Dominion aided and abetted