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When it comes to organizing for trial and questioning witnesses, there is no “one size fits all” way to do it. Nevertheless, there are good reasons for and against different approaches. Using no notes is a bad idea: It’s less ...

A promotion presents a public reward and affirmation for the person promoted, of course—and it’s a powerful opportunity to promote workplace values and culture. When done right and granted to deserving team members, promotions can motivate your entire team and ...

A South Carolina strip club owner’s apparent exploitation and abuse of the arbitration process has resulted in a smackdown from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Crazy Horse Saloon and Restaurant Inc., based in Myrtle Beach, had been embroiled ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Proving interstate commerce shouldn’t be all that difficult for federal prosecutors in the wake of a decision earlier this month from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The court in United States v. Ronald Miltier held that the fact ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Henry F. Floyd

A single warrant allowed FBI agents to infiltrate thousands of computers across the world as part of a child porn sting that relied on a government hacking technique that peels away the dark web’s supposed mask of anonymity. Privacy advocates ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephanie D. Thack­er

Sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference between a trustworthy telemarketer and a scammer who uses the phone to lure people in. With the help of internet software, callers are able to operate from just about anywhere in ...

A North Carolina “career offender” serving 25 years after pleading guilty to gun and drug charges is looking at some degree of relief after the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Dec. 21 that the standards of review for ...

The shenanigans that occur at office holiday parties are often the subject of movie plots, memes and inside jokes among co-workers. In today’s culture, however, these shenanigans can serve as the basis for a claim of sexual harassment or other ...

After 16 years in America, an Argentinian “tourist” is being deported without a hearing after the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that despite the absence of a signed waiver, he in fact waived his right to contest removal. ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Albert Diaz

Year-end 2017 is shaping up as an important deadline to have tax strategies in place to take advantage of certain opportunities before they sunset along with the close of the tax year on Dec. 31, 2017. A major challenge this ...