A federal district court in North Carolina has decided a novel issue of take-home asbestos liability under North Carolina law, holding that an installer and supplier of asbestos-containing insulation products owed no duty of care to the spouse of a non-employee who allegedly brought asbestos fibers home from his workplace. […]
Attorney: Scottie Forbes Lee
June 26, 2020
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Congratulations to Ashley Brathwaite, who was elected Executive Vice President of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA) for the 2020 – 2021 year. She will also serve as Chair of the CLE Committee. Congratulations are also in order for Leslie Packer, NCADA Past President, who was reelected to […]
May 21, 2020
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The North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center announced its 2019 Pro Bono Honor Society Inductees yesterday. Each of the inductees reported providing 50 or more hours of pro bono legal services in 2019 to clients unable to pay – an aspirational threshold set by the North Carolina Rules of Professional […]
February 18, 2020
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On February 13, Ellis & Winters attorney Scottie Lee presented at the North Carolina Bar Association Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes Law Section CLE. Over 100 judges, lawyers, and other professionals attended the event. Scottie’s presentation focused on ethical issues related to conflicts of interest and the attorney-client privilege that arise […]