In the past five years, approximately two-thirds of companies faced at least one labor and employment class action, and within this category, companies overwhelmingly reported that wage and hour matters were of top concern. To defeat class certification by employees, companies commonly utilize two strategies. The first is showing that […]
Obtaining information from nonparties in a case can be riddled with procedural potholes. For state proceedings, issuing a subpoena to an out-of-state nonparty can be especially fraught with difficulties. The United States Supreme Court held long ago, in Minder v. Georgia, 183 U.S. 559, 562 (1902), […]
Recently, Kelly Margolis Dagger presented Effective Use of Courtroom Technology in the Eastern District of North Carolina at the Federal Criminal Practice Seminar. The seminar was held in Raleigh on August 21, 2020. Kelly focused on the use of the electronic evidence presentation system in federal courtrooms throughout the district, […]
October 6, 2020
The Mecklenburg County Bar Association will hold its 8th annual North Carolina Business Court CLE on Friday, October 23, 2020. This year’s program, which will be held virtually, features a spectacular four-hour line-up, including the following: An introduction to the Business Court by Chief Business Court Judge Louis A. Bledsoe, […]