Public records; work product doctrine

Trust involving breach of fiduciary duty

Workers' Compensation; whether participating commissioner's service expired upon his successor being named but not yet sworn, such that split Industrial Commission's opinion and award would be void

Whether clear, cogent, and convincing evidence supported termination of parental rights under N. C. G. S. § 7B-111(a); whether court abused its discretion in not specifically addressing the child-parent bond when determining the child's best interest under section 7B-1110

Whether trial court's failure to properly instruct jury on felony murder was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt

Whether the trial court committed plain error in allowing testimony from a DSS investigator that DSS 'substantiated' allegations that defendant sexually abused his children

First-degree murder (non-capital); whether defendant was prejudiced by the trial court's exclusion of evidence of the victim's prior convictions and reputation

Cross-motions for summary judgment; summary judgment for plaintiffs after trial court found no genuine issue of material fact that the parties reached a previous settlement agreement; whether summary judgment was proper when the parties disputed existence of that agreement at trial

Default judgment, debtor/creditor, debt buyer, assignee/assignor, attorneys' fees, G.S. 6-21.5, justiciability, assignment

Deed of trust; reformation

Medical negligence; standard of care