review and permanency planning; reunification efforts; constitutionally protected status of a parent; plan of custody; waiver of future permanency planing hearings; visitation

Termination of Parental Rights; Closing Argument; Due Process

Workers' Compensation; subject matter jurisdiction; arising out of employment; medical negligence

disability benefits; long-term; short-term; constitutionality; equal protection; due process; minimum scrutiny; legitimate purpose; rationally related; collateral estoppel; litigated; offensive collateral estoppel; non-mutual collateral estoppel

motion to dismiss; election of remedies; fraud; contract rescission or reformation; motion for reconsideration

Medical malpractice; closing argument; abuse of discretion standard

alimony; modification; change in circumstances; motion to compel; attorney?s fees

Substantial right
Interlocutory

medical malpractice, standard of care, proximate cause, ?loss of chance;? summary judgment

Easement. Bench trial standard of review. Rule 52 N.C. Rules of Civil Procedure. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.

unavailability; confrontation clause; forfeiture by wrongdoing; gang-related testimony

Attorney's Fees, Plain error

misdemeanor statement of charges; jurisdiction; In re Civil Penalty

Driving while impaired; warrantless traffic stop; anonymous tip; reasonable suspicion; no indicia of reliability, no corroboration; motion to suppress.

rape; sexual battery; jury instructions; victim; complaining witness; expert testimony; credibility; consistent with; plain error; prejudice; vouching

Criminal Convictions, Attorney-Client Impasse, Unpreserved Objection

motion to dismiss

Rule 403, Rule 404, Prior Misconduct

Anders

Anders