North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Jun 8, 2026

Trial date set for New Hanover development lawsuit

A trial date has been set for a lawsuit over the denial of a residential development in New Hanover County. A jury trial hearing for the Bayshore Townhomes appeal […]

Jun 4, 2026

US Supreme Court sides with FCC in clash with wireless carriers over fines

The U.S. Supreme Court backed the Federal Communications Commission’s system for levying fines, ruling on Thursday against wireless carriers AT&T and Verizon in their challenge to the agency and handing […]

Jan 21, 2026

Woman wins $5.5M in heart balm action against neighbor

Action: Alienation of affection/criminal conversation Injuries alleged: Loss of love and affection and companionship, mental anguish, loss of society, shame, loss of support from husband, injury to plaintiff’s reputation, and […]

Jun 25, 2025

Justices recognize limited jury trial right in prisoner cases

Supreme Court rules 5-4 that juries can decide if prisoners met PLRA exhaustion requirements when facts overlap with civil rights claims.

Jan 17, 2025

Court clears mother to sue trooper in fatal crash

RALEIGH — The mother of a North Carolina university student killed while on a ride-along in a Highway Patrol cruiser can continue suing for gross negligence the trooper who drove […]

Sep 9, 2024

Amazon lawsuit: NLRB’s structure is unconstitutional

Amazon is challenging the structure of the National Labor Relations Board in a lawsuit that also accuses the agency of improperly influencing the outcome of a union election at a […]

Jun 18, 2024

VIDEO: Risks, jury trials, young lawyers and clients

Many young lawyers find it challenging, at best, to gain courtroom experience. In a video for the June edition’s cover story, “Making Your Case,” veteran trial attorney Tom Comerford explains […]

Apr 1, 2024

Courtroom plea: Try, don’t settle, civil cases

Only a fraction of civil lawsuits comes before a jury. The vast majority are settled long before they come to trial.

Jan 27, 2016

Insurance – ERISA Plan – Beneficiary Change – Jury Trial – Participant’s Signature

American United Life Insurance Co. v. Arthur (Lawyers Weekly No. 004-003-16, 9 pp.) (Graham Mullen, J.) 3:14-cv-00586; W.D.N.C. Holding: Where defendant Sumpter made state-law claims to challenge his father’s ERISA-plan […]

Jul 15, 2015

Tort/Negligence — Breach of Fiduciary Duty – Corporate – Minority Shareholders – Civil Practice – Notice – Email – Right to Jury Trial

Thomas v. McMahon (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-15-0713, 23 pp.) (Louis Bledsoe III, J.) 2015 NCBC 64 Holding: Where defendant McMahon (1) owns 80 percent of the shares of the parties’ […]

Oct 23, 2014

Bankruptcy — Constitutional – Jury Trial Right – Fraudulent Transfer – Avoidance Action – Affirmative Defenses – Set Off – Equitable Jurisdiction

Angell v. Mansour (In re Britt Motorsports, LLC) (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-05-0992, 6 pp.) (Stephani Humrickhouse, J.) 14-00041-8; E.B.N.C. Holding: Defendants have not filed a claim against the bankruptcy estate; […]

May 30, 2014

Meck Co jury awards $865,175 to engineer for PTSD claim

A locomotive engineer who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after the train he was operating collided with a tanker truck stranded at a railroad crossing received an award of $865,175 from […]