ABA Journal Logo

ABA Journal

  1. Home
  2. Topics
  3. North Carolina

North Carolina

534 ABA Journal North Carolina articles.

NC Court Battle Over Taking Oath on Quran

Putting one’s hand on the Bible to swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth is a relic of history in most American courtrooms today. But not in North Carolina, where the Christian holy book is still routinely handed to witnesses as they are about…

May 9, 2007 2:29 AM CDT

Report: Lethal Injection Cocktail Flawed

A scientific analysis concludes drugs used in lethal injections can cause excruciating pain. The drug cocktail is supposed to make the inmate unconscious before his muscles are paralyzed and death is induced. But sometimes the inmate remains alert but paralyzed, so he is unable to cry out in pain. The…

Apr 24, 2007 3:39 PM CDT

Exonerated Duke Defendant: D.A. Should Resign

One of three former Duke lacrosse players declared earlier this week to be innocent of accusations of having raped a stripper at a team party is calling for the resignation of the Durham, N.C., district attorney who initially handled the prosecution. Colin Finnerty, through his lawyer, has asked state officials…

Apr 18, 2007 8:41 PM CDT

Duke Prosecutor Could Face Criminal Investigation

North Carolina’s attorney general says the original prosecutor in the Duke University sexual assault case could face a criminal investigation. “We believe that these cases were the result of a tragic rush to accuse and a failure to verify serious allegations,” says state Attorney General Roy Cooper, quoted in a…

Apr 12, 2007 3:24 PM CDT

Rape Charges Against Duke Players Dismissed

Prosecutors have dismissed all remaining charges against three Duke University lacrosse players accused of sexually assaulting a stripper at a team party, the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office announced this afternoon. It took over the case after the local district attorney in Durham, N.C. was accused of ethics violations. Attorney…

Apr 11, 2007 8:19 PM CDT

4th Circuit Allows Harassment Suit Againt Coach

A federal appeals court has ruled that a sexual harassment lawsuit may proceed against a soccer coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Plaintiff Melissa Jennings claims coach Anson Dorrance had degrading, sex-oriented discussions, the News and Observer reports. In an en banc ruling, the Richmond, Va.-based…

Apr 10, 2007 1:57 PM CDT

Bare-Ly Boating

Risqué Revelers Forgo Family Fare While Crashing Holiday Parade

Jan 25, 2005 11:00 AM CST

Making Brown Real

A North Carolina Family Fought Threats and Intimidation After Suing to Integrate Schools

Apr 1, 2004 9:25 PM CST

Topics: Career & Practice

Cozen O'Connor adds 50-plus lawyers through merger in market that is 'a bit of the best kept secret'

Complete list of topics ...

Your Voice

Your inner critic isn't your edge

Articles and commentary ...

Podcasts

Clio founder talks $1B acquisition of vLex and upcoming Clio Cloud Conference

More podcasts ...
Copyright 2025 American Bar Association. All rights reserved.