by Michelle Sparrow | Apr 27, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
A federal court has sanctioned Merck & Co. Inc. with a $321.6 million fine for its improper off-label marketing of its drug Vioxx. This fine settles criminal charges and will be shared by the federal government and 44 states, including North Carolina. The... by Michelle Sparrow | Feb 10, 2012 | Criminal Law Blog, Drunk Driving
Certain wake-up calls aren’t what you want to experience, while others prompt you to change your life. That was the case for a North Carolina woman. Last February the woman was charged with DWI and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. It was a cold... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 9, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We are continuing a brief rundown of new laws that went into effect on Dec. 1. As we mentioned in our last two posts, the laws cover a lot of ground. North Carolina now has stiffer penalties for DWI repeat offenders and allows the court to expunge the criminal records... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 6, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We are picking up the discussion about the slate of new laws that went into effect on Dec. 1. The majority of the 35 measures relate to criminal matters, and many have been covered at length by the media as well as in this blog. A couple of examples are Laura’s... by Michelle Sparrow | Dec 2, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
Criminal defense lawyers in North Carolina took special note of a host of new laws that went into effect on Dec. 1. Most of the laws add new crimes to the books — the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, for example, and Laura’s Law. Still, two add protections...