Unfair or deceptive practices, reasonableness of attorneys' fees, criminal contempt

Wills; Testator's Intent

Attorney's fees; N.C.G.S. § 50-13

Motion to set aside separation agreement; Mutual mistake

Guarantor; N.C.G.S. Sec. 45-21.36; offset defense

Workers' Compensation; Frustration of purpose; Restitution

mortgage foreclosure hearing notice

Standing to file termination of parental rights petition

Foreclosure; standing; holder of note; real party in interest; appeal to superior court

Laches, equitable estoppel

Directory statute, jurisdictional statute, State Board of Education, Office of Administrative Hearings, interventior of parties, amendment of the record, charter schools

Motion to dismiss; Statute of limitations; Legal malpractice

Equitable distribution; commission; bonus; attorney fees

Summary Judgment; Actual Authority; Manager of LLC.

First Degree Burglary; Sufficiency of the Evidence of Defendant?s Intent to Commit a Felony Within the Structure Entered; Validity of Visitation-Related Condition of Probation

Motion to suppress, evidence, search warrant

Fourth Amendment; warrantless search; exigent circumstances; withdrawal of a blood sample; DUI; totality of the circumstances

Plain error - jury instruction - first-degree murder- premeditation and deliberation
Jury instruction - first-degree murder - lying in wait

Sufficiency of the evidence; Second degree murder; Involuntary manslaughter; Remanding for judgment on a lesser included offense

satellite-based monitoring (SBM); ex post facto law; search and seizure