North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Feb 10, 2025

North Carolina judge’s ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina trial judge on Friday upheld decisions by election officials to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a very close state Supreme Court […]

Feb 3, 2025

Trump and Musk move to dismantle USAID, igniting battle with Democratic lawmakers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and billionaire ally Elon Musk moved to eradicate the agency that provides crucial aid that funds education and fights starvation, epidemic and poverty overseas, […]

Feb 3, 2025

North Carolina Supreme Court upholds law that allowed 2 more years for child sex abuse suits

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court upheld on Friday a law that gave adult victims of child sexual abuse two additional years to seek civil damages, rejecting arguments […]

Jan 31, 2025

RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ‘s bid to be the nation’s top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise persistent concerns over the […]

Jan 31, 2025

Trump’s FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no ‘enemies list’ and won’t seek retribution

By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, insisted to deeply skeptical Democrats on […]

Jan 28, 2025

Legal battle looms as Trump orders a funding freeze during a review of federal loans and grants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending, causing confusion and […]

Jan 24, 2025

East Palestine residents ordered to post appeal bond

Residents challenging Norfolk Southern’s $600 million settlement for the disastrous East Palestine train crash have asked a court to reject a judge’s order requiring them to put up an $850,000 […]

Jan 24, 2025

SCOTUS clears way for Corporate Transparency Act for now

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday revived a requirement that owners of millions of small businesses register with an arm of the Treasury Department charged with fighting money laundering […]

Jan 23, 2025

Feds to probe efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of […]

Jan 23, 2025

East Palestine residents fight appeal bond order

Residents challenging Norfolk Southern’s $600 million settlement for the disastrous East Palestine train crash have asked a court to reject a judge’s order requiring them to put up an $850,000 […]

Jan 22, 2025

Large jury pool called for ex-D.A.’s trial

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — More than 200 potential jurors were summoned Tuesday to a Georgia courthouse for questioning about whether they can serve impartially in the trial of a former prosecutor […]