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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 ...

Charlotte, North Carolina—known today as the Queen City—emerged from humble beginnings at the intersection of two trading paths. Over nearly three centuries, it has transformed into one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. This long-form history explores the forces that shaped Charlotte’s trajectory: from Native American roots to revolutionary defiance, from the ...

The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently affirmed an equitable distribution order in Arrington v. Arrington, where the trial court awarded an unequal distribution of marital assets to the husband despite his failure to respond to the lawsuit and the entry of default against him. The decision illustrates both the flexibility of equitable distribution law ...

For decades, artificial intelligence has hovered between science fiction and scientific ambition. Films like Terminator, Ex Machina, and Westworld painted dystopian portraits of machine domination, while technologists spoke cautiously about automation, algorithms, and efficiency. Yet as AI rapidly integrates into finance, healthcare, defense, and everyday communication, the question that once belonged to Hollywood writers now ...