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April 4, 2016 James M. Weiss
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Jamie Weiss Named to DRI Judicial Task Force

James M. Weiss Ellis & Winters partner Jamie Weiss has been named to the Defense Research Institute’s Judicial Task Force. The DRI Judicial Task Force was formed in June 2005 to examine issues and problems facing American judges and to determine where DRI might have a role in addressing these matters. Its purpose was spelled […]

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March 28, 2016
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The Appellate Rules Trump Statutory Jurisdiction in State v. Biddix

By Paul M. Cox The jurisdiction of the North Carolina Court of Appeals is determined by statute. See N.C. Const. art. IV, § 12(2). But the practice and procedure of appellate jurisdiction is determined by the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure. See N.C. R. App. P. 1(b). So what happens if a statute provides for jurisdiction […]

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March 8, 2016
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A Guaranteed Defense: An Overview of the North Carolina Supreme Court’s Decision in High Point Bank & Trust Co. v. Highmark Properties, LLC

By George F. Sanderson III & Lauren Miller Golden Until recently, a common question that arose during foreclosure deficiency actions was whether a guarantor on a loan could raise the anti-deficiency defense set forth in section N.C.G.S. § 45–21.36. This past fall, the North Carolina Supreme Court answered yes to this question. In High […]

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