The United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Corradi v. Kolls, No. 4:22-CV-011, 2022 WL 4006928 (W.D. Va. Sept. 1, 2022) recently denied a motion to dismiss filed by a defendant North Carolina...more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And for many, this holiday season marks the return to social gatherings of pre-pandemic proportions. With revelers sure to crowd restaurants and bars, there is also an increased...more
On March 10, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency over COVID-19 in Executive Order No. 116. Less than two months later, the North Carolina General Assembly ratified Senate Bill 704: the COVID-19 Recovery...more
On June 6, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court in Gallardo By & Through Vassallo v. Marstiller, No. 20-1263, 2022 WL 1914096 (U.S. June 6, 2022), held that the Medicaid Act allows states to seek reimbursement from settlement...more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And for many, this holiday season marks the return to social gatherings of pre-pandemic proportions. With revelers sure to crowd restaurants and bars, there is also an increased...more
On Oct. 15, 2021, Governor Roy Cooper signed Senate Bill 191, “The No Patient Left Alone Act,” into law. The law expressly provides that patient visitation rights in health care facilities will not be impacted during...more
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Nearly 50,000 people attended the sold-out Astroworld Festival at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 5, 2021. Concertgoers, who paid more than $300 per ticket, eagerly anticipated the performance of Grammy-nominated rapper...more
On June 18, 2021, Governor Roy Cooper signed Senate Bill 255 into law. The law contains two significant changes to the legal procedures in medical malpractice actions in North Carolina....more
Sober October is here, but new legislation is creating a buzz around the sale of alcoholic beverages in North Carolina. Effective Oct. 1, 2021, House Bill 890: ABC Omnibus Legislation (“the ABC Omnibus Act”), contains...more
Open and Obvious Condition and Contributory Negligence Defenses Rule the Day -
No good deed goes unpunished for the Plaintiff good samaritan in Draughon v. Evening Star Holiness Church of Dunn, 374 N.C. 479...more
On May 2, 2020, the General Assembly ratified Senate Bill 704: the COVID-19 Recovery Act, and on May 4, 2020, Governor Cooper signed it into law. ...more
As restaurants close dine-in service for guests, restaurant owners and operators might consider offering delivery service during these unprecedented times. If this is something you’re considering, but your restaurant has...more