Divorce proceedings; court-ordered consent judgment stating that payment of alimony and property settlement provisions are reciprocal consideration; court's authority to terminate spousal support obligation; application of Waters v. Waters, 307 N.C. 381, 298 S.E.2d 338 (1983)

Court-ordered termination of parental rights; whether the children were prejudiced because their GAL was not present at the termination procedding

Definition of term work in town ordinance

Whether summary judgment is appropriate following an appraisal that occurred during an insurance coverage dispute

Motion to suppress; whether there was probable cause to arrest defendant for possession of a controlled substance

First-degree murder (capital/death)

Whether warning language in demand cognovit promissory note executed in Ohio complies with Ohio statute and case law; whether an Ohio judgment awarding the lender monies owed under the note is enforceable in N.C. against a defaulting N.C. debtor

Whether attorney-client privilege extends to requests for information about payment of attorney's fees and expenses when an association hires an attorney to represent an association member

Constitutionality of N.C. ballot access statute

Whether former state employee accrued five years in the Retirement System before seeking long-term disability benefits

First-degree murder (capital/death); consideration of trial court's order following remand to determine defendant's competence to represent himself under Indiana v. Edwards

Admissibility of codefendant's statement under Evidence Rule 804 (b) (5); prejudicial error review

Workers' Compensation; whether employee was injured on the employer's premises

Taxpayers' standing to challenge the constitutionality of the state tax incentives

Whether Defendant is prejudiced by trial court's decision to permit defense counsel to decide whether to use a peremptory challenge during jury selection when defendant disagrees with whether to seat that particular juror

Whether the trial court violated defendant's right to trial by jury by considering defentant's rejection of a plea deal offered by the State when the court determined the severity of defendant's sentence