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 […]
Ellis & Winters is proud to announce that Brian Flatley, Litigation Support Manager at Ellis & Winters, is among a select group of e-discovery professionals to pass the rigorous Certified E-Discovery Specialists certification examination. The CEDS credential is earned by individuals who pass the exhaustive four-hour examination that provides a […]
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 […]
On February 16, Ellis & Winters lawyer Paul Cox presented a program to the Raleigh-Durham Chapter of Women in E-Discovery. Mr. Cox’s presentation, “Complying with the New Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules,” discussed recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In the presentation, Mr. Cox outlined the recent changes to the […]