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Rockingham County asks NC Supreme Court to toss casino-related rezoning lawsuit
Rockingham County‘s attorneys filed a legal brief on July 20 asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit challenging a 192-acre rezoning tied to a controversial casino […]
AG Jackson refuses to sign Duke Energy rate settlement
Attorney General Jeff Jackson will not join a proposed settlement in the Duke Energy Carolinas rate case, saying the deal still leaves residential customers facing an average rate increase of […]
Two Charlotte women file federal claims against immigration agents after Operation Charlotte’s Web arrests
Two Charlotte mothers are seeking federal accountability after immigration agents followed them, boxed in their vehicle, smashed a car window with a rifle barrel, and arrested them at gunpoint during […]
Are AI prompts privileged, Time will tell?
Last month, a New York court weighed in on the issue of the application of work product protections to information surrounding a litigant’s use of generative artificial intelligence (AI). This […]
Chemours PFAS lawsuit involving 2,658 NC plaintiffs settles before trial
A consolidated lawsuit involving 2,658 North Carolina plaintiffs against chemical manufacturer Chemours settled out of court last week on the morning opening arguments were set to begin in federal court […]
Teacher sues Gaston County Schools for firing over Charlie Kirk comment
Former Gaston County teacher Holly Ackerman is suing Gaston County Schools after being fired last year for posting a comment online following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie […]
Buncombe Commissioner Jennifer Horton sues the county. They respond.
Buncombe County responded to a federal lawsuit filed by County Commissioner Jennifer Horton that alleged 14th Amendment violations, denying all allegations of wrongdoing. The lawsuit was filed Feb. 2 in […]
Downtown Asheville bar sued after patron’s wrong-way fatal I-40 crash
An Asheville sports bar is facing a wrongful death lawsuit alleging it overserved an already intoxicated woman alcohol before she wrecked on the interstate, killing a 21-year-old man. Lori […]
New NC budget guts funding for civil legal aid
A provision in the North Carolina state budget, signed into law by Gov. Josh Stein July 7, guts vital funding for organizations that provide civil legal aid in North Carolina, leaders from two legal aid organizations said. The budge[...]
NC budget eliminates minority business office, folds health equity office into broader division
North Carolina‘s new state budget abolishes the Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses and eliminates the standalone Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, folding its functions into a broader […]
North Carolina budget now law after year-long delay
Democratic Gov. Josh Stein signed North Carolina‘s long-overdue state budget into law on July 7, ending a year-long standoff that left the state last in the nation to pass a […]
First budget sent to Gov. Stein includes provisions stripping some appointment power
The North Carolina General Assembly sent Gov. Josh Stein his first comprehensive budget bill last week — a year overdue — and the Republican-written measure includes policy provisions […]
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