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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 […]
Adult store clerk sues former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson
Former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is facing a defamation lawsuit from a Greensboro porn shop clerk after admitting on a podcast that allegations about his pornography habit were […]
![State Rep. Cecil Brockman, D-High Point, faces a court appearance Friday, Oct. 10, after he was charged with two counts each Wednesday of statutory sexual offense with a child and taking indecent liberties with a child. (Joseph Rodriguez | [Greensboro] News & Record)](https://nclawyersweekly.com/files/2025/10/101025NC_Brockman-200x103.jpg)
North Carolina Rep. Cecil Brockman charged in sex crimes case
Rep. Cecil Brockman, D-High Point, faces statutory sexual offense and indecent liberties charges involving a 15-year-old as state leaders call for his resignation.
Gov. Josh Stein appoints six legal professionals to state boards
Gov. Josh Stein appointed six legal professionals to serve on North Carolina state boards, including David L. Hayden, Brandon Lofton and Margaret Abrams.
NC lawmakers push bail reform, death penalty after train killing
North Carolina lawmakers propose bail reform and possible death penalty restart after the Charlotte train killing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.
Stein appoints 2 judges, new Johnston County DA
Gov. Josh Stein has filled two vacancies on the District Court bench and a third position among the state’s district attorneys. Appointed to the bench were Caroline F. Quinn in […]
NC court partially backs Stein in fight over appointment powers
RALEIGH — North Carolina trial judges issued a mixed ruling this week for Democratic Gov. Josh Stein and Republican legislative leaders in Stein‘s litigation over recent law changes that eroded […]
Stein fills two vacancies on District Court bench
Appointments by Gov. Josh Stein have filled two seats on the District Court bench. Jennifer Wells was named to the bench in the 1st Judicial District, which covers Camden, Chowan, […]
Stein taps attorneys for state boards
Two district attorneys and a Durham lawyer in private practice have been named to the governing bodies of a state commissions and a state authority. Gov. Josh Stein tapped Spencer […]
Stein fills three vacancies on bench
Appointments by Gov. Josh Stein have filled one seat on the Superior Court bench and two at the District Court level. “These public servants have a wealth of legal experience […]
Stein fills opening on District Court bench
Gov. Josh Stein has filled an opening on the District Court bench in western North Carolina. Stein tapped William “Bill” Jones to a seat on the 43rd Judicial District bench, […]
Bar to consider candidates for District Court judge
Lawyers in the 8th Judicial District will meet later this month to choose a slate of five candidates from which Gov. Josh Stein will pick a new District Court judge, […]
Top Legal News
- BIA used wrong standard to reverse CAT protection
- New York sues 3M, DuPont, others over toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer goods
- New NC budget guts funding for civil legal aid
- NC budget eliminates minority business office, folds health equity office into broader division
- US states could sue next week to block Paramount-Warner Bros deal, sources say
- Estate settles after woman killed by impaired driver
- Retired couple injured in I-485 crash
- Data breach claims against Bojangles largely survive dismissal
- North Carolina budget now law after year-long delay
- Mental health facility operator’s petition filed three days too late
- Lawsuit alleges US shared information with Iran about asylum seekers, US denies allegation
Commentary
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- When is a PIP an adverse employment action?
- Legally Speaking: What spring can teach us about active listening
- A useful patent management government notice
- Opinion: NC judges have enormous power. Be sure to vote in November
- The third option: Why your best employees are quietly losing their edge
- AI divorce is real, but family law can still save itself
- ‘AI won’t take your job’ and other things CEOs say before the layoffs
- When not to believe (your lyin’ eyes)
- Conduct a technology audit to improve law firm efficiency
- When the client brings ChatGPT to the consultation
- Content Marketing: Where law firms lose referrals and how to prevent it
