North Carolina Lawyers Weekly articles from January 2002

North Carolina Lawyers Weekly archives from January 2002

Record number of cases on N.C. Lawyers Weekly's 2002 survey.
January 14, 2002... Byline: Ertel Berry Multimillion dollar recoveries for a botched hospital procedure, a drunk driver's wreck and an exploding air tank led Lawyers Weekly's 2002 survey of large verdicts and settlements. The list includes a...

Where Are They Now: A Look At Last Year's Awards In N.C.
January 14, 2002... Byline: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff Big verdicts bring big headlines, but as every litigator knows, that's just the beginning of the story. The case isn't really over until the money's in the bank, which can mean years of delay...

N.C. Appeals Court rules trial judge could not use hypothetical tax in ED award.
January 14, 2002... Byline: Michael Dayton A trial judge who distributed a couple's marital estate should not have used the hypothetical tax consequences of selling several rental properties, the Court of Appeals ruled Jan. 2. When dividing marital...

FTC urges N.C. Bar to reconsider rules on non - lawyer closings.
January 21, 2002... Byline: Ertel Berry Citing antitrust concerns, federal officials have asked the State Bar to back away from requiring a lawyer's presence at residential closings and refinancings. In a letter to the Ethics Committee, attorneys for the...