November 2025

Defamation law protects an individual’s most valuable asset — their reputation. In North Carolina, the tort of defamation addresses situations where false statements cause a person to suffer contempt, ridicule, or harm to their standing in the community. This blog post provides an in-depth look at the law of defamation in North Carolina, including definitions, ...

A Show‑Stopper Auction Sale In March 2025, the comic book world buzzed anew when a rare copy of Action Comics #1—infamous for debuting Superman—sold at a Heritage Comics auction for $5.8 million. This staggering amount set a fresh record and captured mainstream attention—not just among collectors, but also among those curious about how high-value collectibles ...

Picture this: a highly respected expert warns a court about the dangers of AI-generated misinformation—only to be discredited because he used AI to prepare his testimony, and it produced fake citations. That’s not a law school hypothetical. It’s what happened earlier this year in Kohls v. Ellison, a First Amendment challenge out of Minnesota. The ...

Criminal conversation — often shortened to “CC” — is one of North Carolina’s most unusual and controversial torts. Despite its name, it is not a criminal offense. Instead, it is a civil action, closely related to alienation of affection, that allows a spouse to sue a third party for engaging in sexual intercourse with their ...

At Adkins Law, we frequently encounter parents who want to adjust custody schedules but are unsure what qualifies as a legal basis for modification. In North Carolina, the law is clear: courts will not modify a custody order simply because one parent wants a change. Instead, the requesting parent must demonstrate (1) a substantial change ...