Stephanie Beck

Raleigh

News Producer at WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)

News Producer at WRAL by day; dancer, freelancer, arts lover by night. Retweets are not endorsements, just interesting. Thoughts are my own

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Stories and service: WRAL's Debra Morgan reflects on 37-year career

2 weeks ago | wral.com | Mark Bergin |Stephanie Beck |Gerald Owens |Mike Maze

From interviews with presidents and governors to coverage of hurricanes on our coast and the Carolina Hurricanes’ run for the Stanley Cup in 2006, WRAL News anchor Debra Morgan's mpireporting has set just the right tone through major breaking news, severe weather, traumatic events and the celebrations and successes of the people of North Carolina and beyond. Morgan said she’s known what she’s wanted to do in life since she was in 10th grade and started writing for her high school newspaper.
Turning Rules Into Wins: How Compliance Can Propel Innovation

Feb 4, 2025 | abovethelaw.com | Olga V. Mack |George Egford |Kris Satkunas |Stephanie Beck

When most product teams hear the word “regulations,” they don’t exactly cheer. For many, it feels like a mountain of red tape standing between them and a successful launch. But I see regulations differently — not as roadblocks, but as opportunities. Early in my career, I realized that compliance wasn’t just about avoiding fines; it could be a powerful tool to build trust, drive innovation, and set products apart.
Former Biglaw Partner Loses Appeal On Crypto Scam Conviction

Feb 4, 2025 | abovethelaw.com | Kathryn Rubino |George Egford |Kris Satkunas |Stephanie Beck

Former Locke Lord partner, Mark Scott, was convicted in 2019 on federal conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to launder money charges. Last year, Scott was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the $400 million cryptocurrency scheme and was ordered to turn over $392 million in assets. As with most convictions, Scott appealed. Yesterday, an appeals court upheld Scott’s conviction and sentence, rejecting Scott’s claims that he was unaware of the nature of the OneCoin fraud.
Appeal Court Sides With LSU's Attempt To Keep Law School Professor Out Of The Classroom

Feb 4, 2025 | abovethelaw.com | Chris Williams |Kris Satkunas |Stephanie Beck

What do you do when the facts and the law aren’t on your side? Throw money at the problem! Tenured law school professor Ken Levy of Louisiana State University was suspended from teaching his students because of comments he made about state governor Jeff Landry and President Donald Trump. Campus free speech advocates immediately hounded the school for penalizing Prof. Levy (as they should have). A judge also sided with Levy, ordering the school to let him return to teaching.
Want To Annoy A Federal Judge? File This Kind Of Motion

Feb 3, 2025 | abovethelaw.com | Kathryn Rubino |Kris Satkunas |Stephanie Beck

If I had to rank motions I dislike the most, Rule 12, that motion to strike has got to be up there. And I would say, scandalous or impertinent matters in your pleadings are really the standard. We shouldn’t be striking a class action complaint at this stage, with no discovery and without determining whether the viability of the class action can develop. — At the recent Miami Law Class Action & Complex Litigation Forum, Judge Rodolfo A.
The IP Law Wrinkle To The Kansas City Chief's Dynasty

Feb 3, 2025 | abovethelaw.com | Kathryn Rubino |Kris Satkunas |Stephanie Beck

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!The Kansas City Chiefs look to win their third Super Bowl in a row this week. Which sports legend owns the trademark to “three-peat” and a slew of related phrases? Hint: Twenty years ago the sports figure told ESPN their philosophy on owning trademarks, “It’s like going out there and picking up a penny on the ground,” he said. “I don’t pay any attention to it. If somebody wants to license that phrase, we’ll license it to them.
Government Attorneys Want OUT

Feb 3, 2025 | abovethelaw.com | Kathryn Rubino |George Egford |Kris Satkunas |Stephanie Beck

Administration changes are frequently times of upheaval for government attorneys. Political appointees that came in with a party see themselves out when the other guys take over government. But amongst the ways 2025 and the Trump II administration are not normal, is the pure chaos that is the government attorney job market. Because this year, it’s not just the political appointees that are moving — career attorneys are also in the job market.
Unemployment crisis: Buncombe County goes from #1 in the state to dead last after Helene

Nov 27, 2024 | wral.com | Delaney Rose Eyermann |Stephanie Beck

We’re getting our first look at the impact Helene had on employment in western North Carolina. New numbers released Wednesday by the state Department of Commerce break down the employment picture at the county level. Unemployment rose overall, with numbers going up in 91 of the state’s 100 counties. Since October 2023, the number of workers employed statewide increased 535, while those unemployed increased 8,390. Statewide, the unemployment rate stands at 3.6% for October.
With RFK Jr. off the ballot, Wake County to pay about $66K to reprint ballots

Sep 11, 2024 | wral.com | Dan Haggerty |Mark Bergin |Allyson Lorick |Stephanie Beck

A WRAL News viewer named Pam submitted an email to ask about the North Carolina Supreme Court’s rulings that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name won’t be on ballots this year in North Carolina. Pam wrote, “[He] sued NC to get his name on the ballot. Then he sued to have it removed. How much did those lawsuits cost the [North Carolina] taxpayers?”When North Carolina’s 100 counties add up the cost to reprint millions of ballots, which finished printing in August, it will cost about $1 million to taxpayers.
In Depth with Dan: Examining Raleigh's growing homelessness problem

May 9, 2024 | wral.com | Dan Haggerty |Mark Bergin |Stephanie Beck |Allyson Lorick

When a city grows, everything grows with it. Recently, the Raleigh City Council launched a $5 million pilot program to find housing for people living outside in camps. The city is set to allocate $3 million to move people out of camps and help them with rent payments, and another $2 million to repair and expand affordable housing options. The program is expected to help about 40 people get out of camps and into permanent housing.