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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…
Read MoreBar Journal Publishes Hugh Stevens' Article About Joyce McKinney Libel Suit
Hugh Stevens’ article “The Unforgettable Ms. McKinney” was published in the Spring, 2012 edition of the North Carolina State Bar Journal. To read the article, which tells the story of a memorable libel case, click here.
Read MoreBankruptcy 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.
Read MoreSMVT Media Clients Ask UNC to Request Open Hearing Before NCAA Committee on Infractions
In a recent Letter to Ms. Leslie Strohm, General Council to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ms. Amanda Martin and Mr. Hugh Stevens (representing The News & Observer, The Charlotte Observer, News 14 Carolina, WNCN 17, WRAL, the Associated Press, The Hickory Daily Record, and The Winston-Salem Journal) asked the University to request an…
Read MoreAmanda 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…
Read MoreAmerican Bar Association Newsletter Publishes Article about Media Coalitions by SMVT Partners
The American Bar Association’s “Communication Lawyer” Newsletter has published an article about Media Coalitions by SMVT Partners Hugh Stevens, Amanda Martin and Mike Tadych. To read the article, click below: American Bar Association Article
Read MoreBuncombe 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…
Read MoreSMVT Makes Public Records Request to Chancellor Thorp on Behalf of UNC Alum
Follow the link below to view the Records Request. Letter to Chancellor Holden Thorp
Read MoreJudge 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…
Read MoreAmanda 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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