North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

May 15, 2026

DEA, police raided Bucks home at gunpoint. Wrong address, lawsuit says

A Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania, family says they were left traumatized two years ago after local and federal law enforcement executed a warrant operation at the wrong home. Robert McLaughlin alleges he […]

May 14, 2026

US appeals court questions Trump’s push to punish major law firms

President Donald Trump’s administration faced a skeptical federal appeals court panel on May 14 in its bid to revive the Republican leader’s executive orders punishing four major U.S. law firms, testing the […]

May 13, 2026

SC GOP announces plans to file a federal lawsuit to close primaries

The South Carolina Republican Party is planning to file a federal lawsuit to change the state’s primary voting process and require voters to register to a political party. South Carolina […]

May 12, 2026

Lawsuit seeks to halt Trump’s makeover of Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool

A historic preservation group on May 11 filed a lawsuit seeking to halt President Donald Trump’s ongoing renovation to the Lincoln Memorial’s reflecting pool, the latest in a string of […]

May 11, 2026

Short seller Andrew Left to stand trial in LA over manipulation charges

High-profile short seller Andrew Left’s criminal trial will kick off in Los Angeles this week, spotlighting a contentious cohort of investors who have for years goaded public companies in the […]

May 8, 2026

US appeals court weighs Pentagon bid to punish Senator Mark Kelly

A U.S. federal appeals court at a hearing on May 7 appeared skeptical that the Trump administration‘s could legally punish Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Kelly over public remarks he made […]

May 7, 2026

US Supreme Court declines to pause order holding Apple in contempt in Epic Games lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on May 6 Apple’s request to temporarily block a judicial order that found the iPhone maker in violation of sweeping court-mandated changes to its lucrative […]

May 6, 2026

AI errors in murder case lead to discipline for Georgia prosecutor

The Georgia Supreme Court on May 5 disciplined a prosecutor, finding her misuse of artificial intelligence tools led to fake and misleading case citations appearing in a murder case ruling. The state’s high court barred Deborah Leslie, [[...]

May 5, 2026

US Supreme Court lets Voting Rights Act ruling take effect ahead of schedule

The U.S. Supreme Court on May 4 allowed a recent ruling that gutted a key part of the Voting Rights Act to take effect ahead of schedule, bolstering Louisiana Republicans […]

May 4, 2026

As Clarence Thomas hits a milestone, his conservative stamp on US Supreme Court endures

Clarence Thomas this week will reach a major milestone on the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the second-longest-serving justice in American history. Along the way, the stalwart conservative has played an […]

May 1, 2026

More states join legal challenge to Nexstar, Tegna merger

WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) – Five more U.S. states are joining an antitrust lawsuit challenging Nexstar’s acquisition of rival broadcaster Tegna after a ‌judge temporarily blocked the deal from proceeding, […]

Apr 30, 2026

Attorney who led beagle farm raid says case will be ‘test for our legal system’

A judge found enough evidence to continue a criminal case against a California attorney accused of leading a break-in at a beagle breeding facility outside of Madison, Wisconsin in March. […]