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Pregnant pause: NC Court skirts childbearing omission from sex discrimination law.
The General Assembly refused to protect a gender-specific condition explicitly, but the Court of Appeals concludes that protection may be implied as an artifact of “sex” and a basis for liability. The way this decision was written seems to open doors for arguments about other gender-specific medical situations that could be alleged as a factual basis for wrongful termination claims.
W. Cory Reiss
Dec 17, 20253 min read


Pay to play this Labor Day: Trophies for lawyers aren't always just rewards.
This Labor Day weekend, let us contemplate the ways that lawyers all over this country tout their achievements as “elite,” “super,” or...
W. Cory Reiss
Aug 29, 20252 min read


Elderly man and his best friend defeat land grab and undue influence.
The Chatham County case involved allegations of racketeering, elder abuse, and manufactured evidence. It wound its way to the Court of Appeals and back twice. Main characters pled the Fifth.
W. Cory Reiss
Aug 7, 20253 min read


The bitter end: Court draws roadmap for business divorces.
The North Carolina Supreme Court this week established a test for judges asked to order a business divorce of “deadlocked” partners in LLCs.
W. Cory Reiss
Jan 31, 20252 min read
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