statutory sex offense, statutory sexual offense with a child by an adult, indecent liberties, sexual assault, pediatric, disseminating obscenity, jury instruction, lesser-included offense, sexual act, attempt, disparate offense, disjunctive, mandatory minimum sentence, constitutional right, unanimous jury, Eighth Amendment, second-degree murder

Easement, gates, remain open, agricultural lands, horses, reasonable use and enjoyment, materially impair, unreasonably interfere.

Workers' compensation; challenged findings of fact; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-2(6); compensable injury

equitable distribution claim, motion in the cause, Rule 41

equitable distribution claim, motion in the cause, Rule 41

Personal jurisdiction; Purposeful availment; Rule 12(b)(2)

Dedication, appurtenant easement, private easement, right of way, public road, plat, Marketable Title Act, abandonment, adverse use, gravel road.

motion to compel, arbitration, logistics, agreement, contract, solicitation, international, business, employee, signatory, nonsignatory, equitable estoppel, motion to dismiss

Certificates of Need, Legacy Medical Care Facility, statutory construction, operate, acquire, reopen

permanency planning order; Rule 17 Guardian ad litem

trial court's findings of fact were supported by clear and convincing evidence; trial court's findings of fact supported adjudication of neglect; relevancy of evidence of prior abuse of another juvenile; no-merit brief pursuant to N.C. R. App. P. 3.1(e).

Dependency; N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 7B-101(9)

juvenile delinquency; sufficiency of verdict; possession of a firearm with an altered serial number; interdisciplinary evaluation

Juvenile abuse and neglect; permanency planning; cessation of reunification efforts; guardianship award; visitation order

3.1 juvenile case; jurisdiction; N.C. Gen. Stat. 7B-1001(a)(5)(a); permanency planning order

delinquency; adjudication and disposition; limitation on cross-examination; in camera review; improper closing statement; cumulative error

Custody order; parental visitation rights; best interests of the child.

Equitable distribution; valuation of marital property; oral stipulations.