North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Apr 6, 2026

The results are in: 56.04 percent of test-takers pass February bar examination

The North Carolina Board of Law Examiners on April 6 released results for the February 2026 bar examination, with 364 total applicants sitting for the exam and 204 passing, for […]

Apr 2, 2026

Justices uphold family therapist’s free speech rights

The U.S. Supreme Court in an 8-1 decision has held that strict scrutiny analysis applies to a First Amendment challenge to a […]

Mar 30, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court backs officer in excessive force case

The doctrine of qualified immunity applied to bar an excessive force suit brought by a protestor who alleged she suffered physical and psychological injuries […]

Mar 30, 2026

‘Abscondment’ doesn’t toll term of supervised release, SCOTUS rules

A criminal defendant did not subject herself to an automatic extension of her term of supervised release by absconding after failing to report a change of residence to her probation […]

Mar 27, 2026

Asheville-area lawyer, murder defendant arrested in Georgia

ASHEVILLE – A local bankruptcy attorney facing a second-degree murder charge in Buncombe County was arrested in Georgia on March 17 after he allegedly drove under the influence and assaulted […]

Mar 27, 2026

North Carolina Supreme Court rules for state in case personally argued by Attorney General Jackson

The North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the state in State v. Perry, a criminal appeal that Attorney General Jeff Jackson personally argued before the court — […]

Mar 26, 2026

SCOTUS boots $1B verdict against internet service provider

In the absence of evidence that an internet service provider induced its users’ infringement or provided a service “tailored” to infringement, it could not be liable for infringing […]

Mar 24, 2026

Attorneys general urge federal action on Chinese messaging app used in fentanyl trafficking

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of six state attorneys general urging the federal government to pressure China over a messaging app that drug traffickers […]

Mar 23, 2026

SCOTUS sides with street preacher in First Amendment case

A street preacher’s failure to appeal his conviction for violating a municipal ordinance confining protests or demonstrations within designated areas did not bar him […]

Mar 20, 2026

AG Jackson sues to block TV merger he says would raise prices in NC

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has filed a lawsuit to block Nexstar’s proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, arguing the deal would raise cable and satellite bills and eliminate […]

Mar 19, 2026

Property tax cap could go to NC voters if House proposal advances

North Carolina voters could get a say in whether the state caps local property tax increases, if a House proposal gains traction this year, according to a report from The […]

Mar 18, 2026

Reasonable suspicion and voluntary consent support vehicle search

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress, holding that officers had reasonable suspicion to detain the defendant, did not unlawfully prolong the […]