North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Jun 22, 2026

US appeals court blocks Trump admin from enacting new plans to slash consumer watchdog staff

On June 19, a federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration‘s plans to immediately slash the workforce at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by about two-thirds, delivering a setback […]

May 28, 2026

Biden sues Justice Department to block release of audio recordings

Former president Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on May 26, seeking to block the Trump administration from releasing the recordings and transcripts of his private interviews with a ghostwriter […]

May 11, 2026

Short seller Andrew Left to stand trial in LA over manipulation charges

High-profile short seller Andrew Left’s criminal trial will kick off in Los Angeles this week, spotlighting a contentious cohort of investors who have for years goaded public companies in the […]

May 1, 2026

More states join legal challenge to Nexstar, Tegna merger

WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) – Five more U.S. states are joining an antitrust lawsuit challenging Nexstar’s acquisition of rival broadcaster Tegna after a ‌judge temporarily blocked the deal from proceeding, […]

Apr 6, 2026

Supreme Court sides with Steve Bannon in bid to dismiss Jan. 6 conviction

The Supreme Court on Monday cleared a path for Stephen K. Bannon’s effort, backed by the Justice Department, to dismiss his conviction for defying a congressional subpoena related to the […]

Feb 24, 2026

Federal judge permanently blocks release of Trump documents case report

A U.S. judge permanently barred the Justice Department on Feb. 23 from releasing a prosecutor’s report on the criminal case accusing President Donald Trump of unlawfully retaining classified documents following […]

Jan 21, 2026

After judge’s rebuke, Trump ally Halligan to leave US Justice Department

Lindsey Halligan, a prosecutor closely aligned with President Donald Trump, is leaving the U.S. Justice Department, Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Jan. 20, ending a controversial stint as U.S. […]

Dec 31, 2025

US DOJ to review 5.2 million pages of Epstein files, document shows

The U.S. Justice Department revealed it has 5.2 million pages of Epstein files left to review and needs 400 lawyers from four different department offices to help with the process […]

Dec 22, 2025

Schumer urges Senate to take legal action over Justice Department’s staggered Epstein files release

The Senate’s top Democrat urged his colleagues on Dec. 22 to take legal action over the Justice Department‘s incremental and heavily redacted release of records pertaining to the late sex […]

Oct 30, 2025

Judge disqualifies acting U.S. attorney Bill Essayli

A federal judge disqualified acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli in Southern California from several cases after concluding Tuesday that the Trump appointee has stayed in the temporary job longer than […]

Sep 22, 2025

Fed prosecutor resigns amid Trump push to indict Letitia James

Virginia U.S. attorney Erik Siebert resigned under Trump pressure to indict Letitia James despite no evidence of mortgage fraud wrongdoing, raising concerns over Justice Department independence.

Sep 10, 2025

Justice Department could pursue death penalty in Charlotte train stabbing

The Justice Department charged Decarlos Brown Jr. with a federal crime carrying the death penalty after the fatal Charlotte light-rail stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.