North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

They politely took turns speaking. Not a child, spouse or dog could be heard in the background. The conference call went long, but not by that much. And with that, the Supreme Court made history Monday, hearing arguments by telephone ...

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A North Carolina judge has ordered public officials to turn over detailed information and what steps they are taking to prevent coronavirus outbreaks in state prisons. The ruling was issued late last week by Superior Court Judge Vinston Rozier. It ...

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North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has issued an order to extend the effect of previously-issued emergency directives until May 30, the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Court has announced. The order also eliminates a consent requirement ...

The General Assembly on Saturday finalized a relief package to address the new coronavirus pandemic in North Carolina, agreeing to send money to schools, hospitals, local governments and researchers. A pair of bipartisan measures approved unanimously by the House and ...

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A state trooper’s decision to stop a driver who flashed an obscene hand gesture wasn’t justified, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled Friday, overturning lower court decisions. The justices ruled unanimously that the evidence showed Trooper Paul Stevens lacked reasonable ...

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North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has announced the formation of a COVID-19 task force for the Judicial Branch that will recommend emergency directives and policy changes related to the COVID-19 health emergency. “It is clear that we ...

Differences between House and Senate funding priorities became clearer and immediate election-related spending looked unlikely as North Carolina legislators on Wednesday advanced competing COVID-19 emergency packages. The full Senate approved its coronavirus legislation unanimously after tacking on another $131 million ...

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Some court cases make history; others have history thrust upon them. On April 30, the North Carolina Court of Appeals will embrace the latter and hear oral arguments via Webex for the first time in the history of the court, ...

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College students in North Carolina are suing universities in hopes of getting reimbursements for tuition and fees after campuses shut down and moved classes online during the coronavirus pandemic. The Raleigh News & Observer reported Tuesday that the institutions that ...

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She never thought her husband’s punishment for selling drugs would be a death sentence. But as the new coronavirus rips through the U.S. prison system and into the facility where he is serving eight years, she fears it could be. ...

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