First-degree murder (capital/death)

Whether by failing to object at trial defendant waived appellate review of the trial court's instructions to a single juror in violation of Article I, Section 24 of the North Carolina Constitution

Interlocutory appeal from denial of Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss; whether prior consent judgment collaterally estops plaintiffs from asserting any future interest in real property held by defendant corporation as trustee

Personal jurisdiction; minimum contacts

Jurisdiction; adoption decree

Personal jurisdiction; long-arm statute; due process; stream of commerce

Award of retroactive child support, unreimbursed medical expenses, and attorney fees

Public school teacher; public official immunity; federal qualified immunity

Arbitration

Motion to dismiss; preemption; misrepresentation; unfair and deceptive trade practices

Workers' compensation; occupational disease; personal sensitivities; total disability

Conditional release in recommitment hearings