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Jul 15, 2026

Buncombe Commissioner Jennifer Horton sues the county. They respond.

Buncombe County responded to a federal lawsuit filed by County Commissioner Jennifer Horton that alleged 14th Amendment violations, denying all allegations of wrongdoing. The lawsuit was filed Feb. 2 in […]

Jul 14, 2026

US appeals court revives hundreds of private lawsuits linking Tylenol to autism

A federal appeals court on July 13 revived more than 500 private lawsuits against Tylenol maker Kenvue over the painkiller’s alleged link to autism. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of […]

Jul 14, 2026

Pretrial stipulations binding in equitable distribution dispute

The North Carolina Court of Appeals partially vacated an equitable distribution order, holding that the trial court improperly disregarded binding pretrial stipulations concerning certain marital assets and applied the […]

Jul 13, 2026

Apple sues OpenAI, two former employees for trade secrets theft

Apple on July 10 sued OpenAI and two former employees, alleging misappropriation of its trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT-owner’s foray into consumer hardware, a dramatic escalation of already […]

Jul 13, 2026

Downtown Asheville bar sued after patron’s wrong-way fatal I-40 crash

An Asheville sports bar is facing a wrongful death lawsuit alleging it overserved an already intoxicated woman alcohol before she wrecked on the interstate, killing a 21-year-old man. Lori […]

Jul 13, 2026

Defective lien filing defeats contractor’s enforcement claim

The North Carolina Court of Appeals held that a contractor who prevailed on a breach of contract claim could not enforce a mechanic’s lien because the lien contained incorrect dates […]

Jul 10, 2026

BIA used wrong standard to reverse CAT protection

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Board of Immigration Appeals failed to apply the proper standard of review when it overturned an immigration judge’s grant of […]

Jul 10, 2026

New York sues 3M, DuPont, others over toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer goods

New York sued 3M, DuPont and other companies on July 9 for harming the environment and people’s health by selling “forever chemicals” that they knew were toxic, for use in […]

Jul 9, 2026

New NC budget guts funding for civil legal aid

A provision in the North Carolina state budget, signed into law by Gov. Josh Stein July 7, guts vital funding for organizations that provide civil legal aid in North Carolina, leaders from two legal aid organizations said. The budge[...]

Jul 9, 2026

NC budget eliminates minority business office, folds health equity office into broader division

North Carolina’s new state budget abolishes the Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses and eliminates the standalone Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, folding its functions into a broader […]

Jul 9, 2026

US states could sue next week to block Paramount-Warner Bros deal, sources say

U.S. states concerned that Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will hurt competition could sue to block the deal as soon as next week, two sources familiar with […]

Jul 9, 2026

Estate settles after woman killed by impaired driver

Action: Motor vehicle negligence Injuries alleged: Blunt force trauma causing death Case name: Withheld Amount: $2 million Date: May 1, 2026 Attorneys: Shawn Howard, Victor Macam, and Andrew […]