Legal Opinion
Capital Associated Industries v. Josh Stein
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 19, 2019No. 17-2218PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIAZ, Circuit Judge:
Capital Associated Industries, Inc. ("CAI") is a trade association representing North Carolina employers. As part of a plan to expand its membership, CAI wants to provide legal services to its members. But it cannot because state law forbids corporations from practicing law. Following unsuccessful lobbying efforts to change the law, CAI sued state prosecutors to enjoin the enforcement of state unauthorized practice of law ("UPL") statutes against it. After the North Carolina State Bar intervened to defend the statutes, the defendants obtained summary judgment. On appeal,…
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