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Union Co. family gets $850K, 20x DOT deposit, for loss of access
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has settled with a Union County family for $850,000, more than 20 times the DOT’s initial deposit, after it permanently eliminated direct access […]
Motorcyclist settles suit for $375K after pot evidence blunted
A North Carolina motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle has settled his lawsuit for $375,000 in spite of evidence that the motorcyclist had tested […]
Bankrupt ambulance companies claw back $8.5M
The bankruptcy estates of a group of ambulance providers have settled a dispute with several former directors and officers and private equity sponsors whom the companies accused of maximizing […]
Floored: Class action settles for $36M
A multi-state class action lawsuit over allegedly shoddy laminate flooring has been settled, with defendant Lumber Liquidators agreeing to pay $36 million to class members, an attorney for the […]
Congress considering eliminating PACER fees
House legislators reintroduced a bill Feb. 13, which, if passed, would eliminate fees currently required to view federal court documents online. The Electronic Court Records Reform Act is an effort […]
Family to get $1.9M after DOT takes second bite at land
A Union County family has settled with the North Carolina Department of Transportation for $1.9 million after the DOT took 11 acres of its land as part of the construction […]
Help wanted: as court reporters age, craft seeks new blood
As North Carolina celebrated Court Reporting and Captioning Week from Feb. 9-16, several court reporters said there will soon be a high demand in the state for the profession […]
This old house: NCDOT pays $1.2M for taking
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will pay a Union County family $1.2 million after taking 0.7 acres of land and several easements to develop the Monroe Bypass, the […]
Employment – Discrimination – Disabled employee’s claims headed to trial
Disputed evidence on whether an employee who struggles with mobility could have performed her job without extensive travel, whether the employer lacked a reasonable belief she could engage in […]
Criminal – Defense attorneys failed to explore mitigating evidence
Defense attorneys who represented a man sentenced to death for kidnapping and murder failed to investigate signs of fetal alcohol syndrome in the case; their admission that they did […]
For N.C. judiciary, diversity efforts bring progress but not parity
Statistics show that North Carolina’s courts are not as diverse as the populations they serve. Several studies conducted in the last 20 years have suggested that beyond increasing public […]
Contractor scores defense win against U.S. gov’t
The federal government has agreed not to continue appealing claims that a private contractor committed fraud under the False Claims Act after the contractor was granted summary judgment in […]
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Commentary
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