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The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently addressed a key question in family law: can a parent still be held in civil contempt if they have already paid the purge amount before the trial court enters its written order? The case of Bridges v. Bridges offers important clarification for parents and practitioners navigating child support ...

When child support is calculated for self-employed parents, disputes often arise about how to treat business deductions—especially depreciation. A recent North Carolina Court of Appeals decision, Mecklenburg County ex rel. Herron v. Pressley (2024), highlights just how complex this issue can be and why trial courts must make detailed findings before modifying support.  Case Background  ...

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 ...