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Unmasking Medical Mistakes

David Carter

Use of electronic medical records has exploded in recent years. Their adoption has brought forth an unintended consequence: the ability for unscrupulous caregiv

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Should No Longer Be Considered as Only a Mental Disorder

Steven Weston

Patients suffering from PTSD may have undergone significant neurochemical and neurobiological shifts, leading one lawyer to argue we need to rethink our percept

Estate Planning Through Premarital Agreements

Gregory T. Peacock

In the absence of a contrary agreement, a surviving spouse has certain rights with regard to a deceased spouse's estate.

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The Next Generation of Family Law

Sean Stonefield

Vitaly Family Law earns high firm rankings to cement its leading reputation.

Jason Sneed, Charlotte “Lawyer of the Year” for Trademark Law 2017

Nicole Ortiz

A feature on Jason Sneed of SNEED PLLC for his work in trademark law.

Charity That Isn't So Charitable

David Smyth

Pharmaceutical companies that operate in global markets have to be careful with how their money is spent overseas.

Belief in Change

Eva Saviano

Greenberg Traurig’s Ernest LaMont Greer challenges the status quo, in the office and out of it.

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Schell Bray's Barbara Christy Becomes Fourth Woman President of the North Carolina State Bar

Robinson Bradshaw Opens Raleigh Office

Moore & Van Allen Welcomes Mary Katherine Stukes

Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A, Shareholder Jonathan Krisko Joins International Association of Defense Counsel

Bradley Partner Dana Lumsden Receives 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Award From North and South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Barnes & Thornburg Adds Expansive Life Sciences Patent Group

Moore & Van Allen Member Valecia McDowell Selected as Lawyers of Color Nation’s Best Honoree

Mayer Brown Strengthens Real Estate Finance Capabilities With Arrival of Jeffrey O'Neale in Charlotte

Bradley Partner Christopher Lam Appointed to NCBA’s Judicial Independence and Integrity Committee

Seyfarth Announces Charlotte Office Opening

Troutman Sanders Expands Employee Benefits Team, Adding Three Leading Benefits-Focused Partners in Charlotte

Greenberg Traurig’s Henry Greenberg Sworn in as President of the New York State Bar Association

Mayer Brown Enhances Private Equity Capabilities with Arrival of Marc Harrison in Chicago

Pond Lehocky Associate Named Vice-Chair of Philadelphia Bar Association’s Social Security Disability Committee

Thompson & Knight Expands Tax Practice

John Scalia Returns to GT as Shareholder in its Northern Virginia Office

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