On July 1, 2025, a new law will go into effect in North Carolina increasing the minimum amount of liability insurance limits that drivers must carry. If you are found…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a jury verdict and subsequent judgment entered against the defendants in a bid-rigging conspiracy. The jury found the defendants liable for…
The North Carolina State Bar recently recognized the 50th anniversary of Blue LLP founding partner Daniel T. Blue, Jr.'s admission to the bar. In recognizing all of the honorees, the…
Blue LLP has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the owner and operator of a Budget Inn motel in Chadbourn, North Carolina. According to the complaint, the victim, Mr. Edmond…
Sentencing mitigation is an extremely important tool for criminal defense attorneys. The sentencing phase of the federal criminal justice system can make convicted people feel like the system is stacked…
In the federal system, a felony is a crime that can be punished by a term of one year or more imprisonment. Federal felonies are classified, in large part, by…
Every federal criminal statute has a statutory sentencing range. Sometimes an offense may not have a minimum sentence. But in other cases, the minimum sentence could be two, five, or…
In the federal criminal justice system, a target letter is a written notification sent by the U.S. Attorney's office to someone informing them that they are the target of a…