2001: Jill Corrigan and K. C., a minor, v. Willie Donald White, Jr., et al CVS14693 NC Superior Court, Wake County

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA WAKE COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 98 CVS 14693 JILL CORRIGAN and K.C., a minor, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, ANNE WINNER Plaintiffs v.WILLIE DONALD WHITE, JR., JON O’DELL, STEVE LANE, JOSEPH HESS,CVM ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP d/b/a CRABTREE VALLEY MALL, PLAZA ASSOCIATES, INC. d/b/a…

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Bankruptcy Court Awards SMVT Client Dr. Eric Janis $650,000 in Libel Suit

In December U. S. Bankruptcy Judge Stephani Humrickhouse awarded SMVT client Dr. Eric Janis $650,000 in actual and punitive damages against a former colleague, Dr. Franklin Wefald.  Judge Humrickhouse found that Dr. Wefald libeled Dr. Janis in a 2009 radio broadcast.  To read the Smithfield Herald’s story about the award, click here.

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Amanda Martin Serves on Two Panels at the Media Law in the Digital Age Conference

On Saturday October 22nd, Ms. Amanda Martin served on two panels at the Media Law in the Digital Age conference co-sponsored by the Citizen Media Law Project at Harvard University’s Berkman Center and Kennesaw State’s Center for Sustainable Journalism. The first panel, “Online Community Building and Managing: What are the Legal and Editorial Concerns You Need…

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Buncombe County Returns Newsracks To Courthouse Steps

When Buncombe County Manager Wanda Greene unilaterally removed newspaper boxes from the courthouse steps, NC Press Association Members Mountain Xpress and Asheville Citizen-Times spoke up.  In a letter to Greene, SMVT Partner Amanda Martin protested the removal, citing First Amendment protections, and the boxes were returned.   ACT President and Publisher Randy Hammer gave the backstory…

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Judge Unseals Transcript in Custody Case

In response to a motion filed on behalf of The News & Observer by SMVT partner Amanda Martin, Wake County District Court Judge Lori Christian recently unsealed the audio recording of a July 7, 2010 hearing in a hotly contested custody case. To read Judge Christian’s order recognizing the importance of open courts, click here…

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Amanda Martin on “Sexting”: Just Don’t Do It

SMVT partner Amanda Martin was interviewed by WTVD news anchor Steve Daniels in connection with the station’s story about a young woman who sent her boyfriend a nude photo of herself and then was horrified when the boyfriend’s Marine Corps buddies forwarded the photo to hundreds of other people. Ms. Martin told WTVD viewers that…

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