Scouring Indictments for Missing Elements in State v. Jackson and State v. Coffey. – North Carolina Criminal Law
Two recent opinions from the Court of Appeals illustrate the remarkable controversy currently underway over the specificity required of indictments. In State v. Coffey, No. COA22-883, 2024 WL 675881 (N.C. Ct. App. Feb. 20, 2024), our Court of Appeals ruled an indictment for felony obstruction of justice was facially defective for failure to allege an […]
Court Differentiates Vandalism from Theft in First Party Insurance Policy
The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington decided an insurance coverage case involving Plaintiffs Benny and Guangying Cheung and Defendant Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Company. Cheung v. Allstate Vehicle & Prop. Ins. Co., No. C22-1174 TSZ, 2023 WL 9000432 (W.D. Wash. Dec. 28, 2023). The Court considered whether the Plaintiffs’ loss […]
Sleep Disrupted by Daylight Saving Time? 3 Fixes to Restore Your Rest
Daylight saving time means more warm, glowy sunlight later in the day. It also means we all lost an hour of precious sleep, and some of us are still trying to recover. According to a survey by the Sleep Doctor, 25% of people said the time change affects their sleeping habits. If you’ve had trouble falling asleep […]
City of Raleigh Taps NVIDIA Metropolis to Improve Traffic
You might say that James Alberque has a bird’s-eye view of the road congestion and challenges that come with a booming U.S. city. Alberque analyzes traffic data for Raleigh, North Carolina, which has seen its population more than double in the past three decades. The city has been working with NVIDIA and its partners to […]
California Nanotechnologies acquires Schaeffler Aerosint 3D printer | VoxelMatters
Stay up to date with everything that is happening in the wonderful world of AM via our LinkedIn community. California Nanotechnologies, a specialist in advanced sintering services and products using SPS (Spark Plasma Sintering) technology, has acquired a new Aerosint Selective Powder Deposition system from Schaeffler. This leap forward for the combine looks to combine […]
Crypto Expert Spotlights Top 2 Altcoins For Web 3.0
Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe recently cast a spotlight on two altcoins poised to significantly impact the Web 3.0 ecosystem. In a detailed exposition shared on X (formerly Twitter), Van de Poppe introduced “modular blockchains” and “DePin” as emerging concepts set to redefine the crypto landscape. Emphasizing the need for tangible use cases, Van […]
CoinShares Bolsters Global AUM: Valkyrie Acquisition
CoinShares International Limited the European investment company specializing in digital assets, has finalized its acquisition of Valkyrie Funds LLC and the investment advisory business of Valkyrie Investments Inc., along with the Sponsor rights to the Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, a physically-backed Bitcoin ETF. This acquisition, which incorporates approximately $530 million of assets under management (AUM) from […]