About the Blog
James, McElroy & Diehl takes a holistic approach to the practice of law. Our attorneys have a deep interest in and awareness of the economic, financial, political, educational and social issues that affect the world.
With these issues in mind, “Beyond the Law” focuses on delivering interesting and useful insights on the events, trends and evolving values that directly and indirectly influence our practice, our clients and the legal community.
Blogs by lawyers at James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A. are not written as and are not intended to be legal advice. The blog is not to be relied upon by the reader as legal advice. Legal advice can be given and can be relied upon only after the attorney-client relationship has been established.
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Timber! Who Pays When a Tree Falls?
February 8, 2012
What happens when a tree rooted on your neighbor’s property topples over and, in one last act of Braveheart-like defiance for its plight, shakes its limbs at the sky and takes out a car, house, landscaping, or you?
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Will I Recover My Attorney’s Fees?
January 18, 2012
"Who pays?" is a popular question – but the answer isn't cut and dry. In fact, the reply is often, “It depends.”
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Silence and Domestic Violence
November 22, 2011
The law provides mechanisms to protect victims of domestic violence. One such tool is a 50B Domestic Violence Protective Order.
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Unscrupulous Debt Collectors Unplugged by Fair Debt Act
October 28, 2011
Unscrupulous debt collectors have become more aggressive in their collection tactics. North Carolina enacted the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to allow consumers to fight back.
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What a Ban on Gay Marriage Could Mean for All North Carolinians
October 21, 2011
The NC Senate voted to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot to further ban gay marriage. It could affect legal rights for unmarried couples, same-sex and opposite-sex.
