Whether the trial court erred in refusing defendant's request to give a jury instruction defining 'moderate punishment' at his trial for physically abusing his minor son.

Action against CPAs for professional negligence and fraudulent concealment based on plaintiff's tax returns not having been filed; application of the statute of repose in malpractice cases.

Whether the State presented sufficient evidence of misdemeanor child abuse and contributing to the neglect of a juvenile to survive defendant's motion to dismiss; whether the trial court committed plain error in failing to intervene ex mero motu during the State's closing arguments because of the State's alleged misuse of properly admitted Rule 404(b) evidence.

Biological father; consent for adoption; financial support required under N.C.G.S. 48-3-601.

Petition by purchaser of undivided one-half interest in land to partition the property; whether petitioner, an out-of-state corporation, met statutory and procedural requirements to file the petition.

Constitutional challenge to 2017 law replacing State Board of Elections and State Ethics Commission with Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement.

Termination of parental rights; whether the mother willfully abandoned the juvenile as defined in subdivision 7B-1111(a)(7) of the Juvenile Code.

Whether the trial court erred in denying defendant's motion to dismiss a charge of aiding and abetting larceny based on insufficient evidence.

Appeal from interlocutory order of N.C. Business Court approving a Settlement Agreement entered in one of a series of lawsuits; whether the claimant was inappropriately granted secured status as part of her settlement with the Receiver administering defendants' assets; whether the court abused its discretion in approving the settlement.

Whether defendant was entitled to a self-defense instruction based on N.C.G.S. 14-51.2, the 'castle doctrine.'