North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

May 22, 2026

Prison contractor bankruptcy halts collection of $307.5M verdict

A prison health care contractor, hit with a $307.5 million verdict by a federal jury in Detroit in April, has filed for bankruptcy, casting doubt on whether a former Michigan […]

May 22, 2026

Collateral estoppel bars renewed negligent credentialing claims

The North Carolina Court of Appeals held that collateral estoppel barred plaintiffs from relitigating negligence claims against a hospital system over surgeries performed by a neurosurgeon because the same […]

May 21, 2026

Elon Musk’s X loses Australia child protection compliance lawsuit

An Australian court upheld a regulator’s fine against Elon Musk’s social media company X Corp after it admitted violating the law by failing to supply information about its […]

May 21, 2026

Why North Carolina Lawyers Weekly is proud to endorse Best Places to Work in Law Firms

At North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, our mission has always been to serve the legal community with trusted news, insights, and resources that help law firms grow stronger, lead smarter, and […]

May 21, 2026

Attorneys navigate increase in challenging UTV & ATV crashes

In recent years, accidents and deaths involving all-terrain vehicles and utility task vehicles have skyrocketed. Personal injury and product liability attorneys are facing unique challenges when litigating these cases as insurance hasn[...]

May 20, 2026

Non-citizens face more scrutiny on bank activities after Trump order

Non-citizens in the U.S. will face greater scrutiny on their banking activities following an executive order by President Donald Trump on May 19, but the directive was less […]

May 20, 2026

AG Jackson sues to protect federal loan access for healthcare students

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed suit May 19 against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that would limit federal loan access for nursing students, physician […]

May 20, 2026

Forfeiture mandatory after money laundering convictions

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the defendant’s convictions for money laundering, conspiracy and transportation of stolen goods, but reversed a U.S. District Court ruling that denied the […]

May 19, 2026

Prior consensual misconduct by officers not enough to put town on notice of sexual assault risk

The town of Sunset Beach could not be held liable under 42 U.S.C. §1983 for alleged sexual assaults committed by one of its police officers because there was insufficient evidence […]

May 19, 2026

US Supreme Court rebuffs pharma challenge to Biden-era drug price

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on May 18 to hear a pharmaceutical industry challenge to a plan to curb Medicare drug prices adopted during Democratic former President Joe Biden’s administration that drugmakers argued illegally […]

May 18, 2026

‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs

Gartner surveyed 350 executives at billion-dollar companies already deploying AI agents, automation, and digital twins. Eighty percent cut headcount. Some by as much as 20 percent. The companies that cut […]

May 18, 2026

Trump dismisses lawsuit against IRS, court filing shows

U.S. President Donald Trump voluntarily dismissed his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, according to a May 18 court filing. Terms of the dismissal were not immediately available, […]