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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 […]
US appeals court strikes down New Jersey’s assault weapons ban on AR-15s
A federal appeals court on July 17 ruled that New Jersey’s assault-weapons law barring possession of semiautomatic rifles like AR-15s and large capacity magazines containing more than 10 rounds of […]
Property owners lack standing to challenge HOA special assessment
The North Carolina Business Court dismissed a challenge to a multimillion-dollar special assessment imposed after Hurricane Helene, holding that the property owners lacked standing to pursue derivative claims on […]
New York Times seeks to block subpoenas to reporters over Air Force One reporting
The New York Times has filed a court motion to block federal grand jury subpoenas to three of its journalists over their reporting on President Donald Trump’s new Qatari-donated Air […]
Agency must apply two-step analysis before finding particularly serious crime
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that immigration authorities applied the wrong legal framework when determining that a Virginia domestic violence conviction constituted a “particularly serious crime” […]
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 […]
Musk’s xAI sues Grok user over sexualized ‘deepfakes’
Elon Musk’s artificial-intelligence startup xAI has sued a South Carolina man arrested earlier this year on charges of sexually exploiting minors, alleging he misused the company’s AI system Grok […]
‘Never maneuver’ leads to lifelong birth injury, seven-figure verdict
Action: Negligence, medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Permanent nerve injuries rendering child’s left arm, shoulder, and hand useless for life Case name: Naqah Lake, by and through his Guardian ad […]
Firearm suppressed after officers seized parked motorist without reasonable suspicion
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that police unlawfully seized a man sitting in a parked vehicle before detecting the odor of marijuana because an anonymous tip […]
Writers Guild sues to block Paramount deal, saying it would hurt writers
The Writers Guild of America sued on July 14 to block Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, saying the deal would jeopardize writers’ livelihoods and threaten the health […]
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