Ellis Boyle sworn in as Eastern District U.S. attorney
Ellis Boyle, a veteran litigator and former assistant U.S. attorney, has been sworn in as U.S. attorney for North Carolina’s Eastern District.
Company to pay $2M for PPP loan
A Raleigh information technology company will pay $2.17 million to resolve its liability for falsely obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program loan during the COVID-19 pandemic, a news release from the […]
4th Circuit: Ruling vacates sanctions against debtor
Where the district court sanctioned the debtor for selling her house without permission, in violation of a local rule, but it failed to consider testimony that she relied on the […]
Longtime prosecutor named D.A. in Eastern North Carolina
A veteran prosecutor has been tapped as the new district attorney for the 2nd Prosecutorial District. Thomas Anglim was named to the post Friday, news release from Gov. Josh Stein’s […]
Provider to repay $2M-plus for Medicaid charges
A southeastern North Carolina behavioral health care provider will pay more than $2.5 million to settle claims of false Medicaid billings brought by the state and federal Departments of Justice. […]
Phishing attack targets NC lawyers
Courts in North Carolina‘s three federal districts are sounding the alarm about phishing attempts using an email that purports to be from the federal court system. Warnings on the websites […]
16 bikers face federal charges
Sixteen members of two motorcycle gangs — the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club and the Red Devils Motorcycle Club — have been arrested on federal charges in an indictment unsealed Wednesday […]
4th Circuit: Ruling reinstates lawsuit over search
Where an inmate alleged that prison officials violated his rights by violently pulling a contraband phone out of his rectum in a prison shower, the District Court erred by granting […]
US attorneys, health agency offer training on aspect of ADA
Staffers with the three U.S. attorneys’ offices in North Carolina and a health nonprofit agency recently offered a seminar on the Americans with Disabilities Act’s protections for people suffering opioid […]
Fort Liberty soldier indicted for lying about ties with anti-government group
RALEIGH — An active-duty soldier based in North Carolina has been indicted on charges of having lied to military authorities about his association with a group that advocated overthrowing the […]
EEOC sues NC publishing company under ADA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against a North Carolina-based publishing company, alleging Champion Media LLC discriminated against a deaf job applicant.
Jury duty scam targets North Carolinians
North Carolinians are being targeted by a telephone and email scam that threatens them with arrest because they supposedly failed to report for federal jury duty. A warning issued by […]
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