Slip and Fall Accidents
By Elspeth CrawfordSlip and fall accidents are among the most common personal injury claims out there. They come in many varieties. A plaintiff might slip on a floor of a public business, trip over a toy in a residential home, stumble over a hole in the ground while walking outside, or more. Depending on the ...
Guide to Creating a Pre-Incorporation Checklist
By Elspeth CrawfordThe Pre-incorporation Checklist (PIC) is an attorney-drafted agreement used by individuals and entities prior to forming a corporation. The PIC lays out material terms between the prospective shareholders so that there is no confusion once the corporation is actually formed. The goal of the PIC is to lay out the essential and material ...
Like This Article at Your Own Risk: District Court Rules that Facebook Likes Don’t Count as Protected Speech
By Elspeth CrawfordIt's happened to all of us. You're tooling around the internet, checking your mail or reading the news, and you see something, a picture or an article or a Panini recipe or whatever, that piques your interest. Hovering near the item is a tiny blue button labeled Like,' and by clicking it you ...
Guide to Statutes of Limitations in North Carolina
By Elspeth CrawfordStatutes of limitations are laws that set deadlines after which a lawsuit based on specified crimes may not be filed. The point of statutes of limitations is to guard against the corruption of evidence, the decay of memory, and to encourage potential plaintiffs to resolve issues in the courts as quickly and efficiently ...
