North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

May 18, 2026

Trump dismisses lawsuit against IRS, court filing shows

U.S. President Donald Trump voluntarily dismissed his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, according to a May 18 court filing. Terms of the dismissal were not immediately available, […]

May 12, 2026

Asheville faces lawsuit after fatal sanitation truck accident

The husband of an Asheville woman who was struck and killed by a sanitation truck has filed a lawsuit accusing the city and the truck driver of negligence. The lawsuit was filed May 7 […]

Apr 27, 2026

Elon Musk’s trial against Sam Altman to reveal ongoing power struggle for OpenAI

The bitter legal fight between Elon Musk and the leading artificial intelligence firm, OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, may come down to a few pages in one executive’s personal diary. “This is […]

Apr 23, 2026

Blockchain billionaire Sun takes Trump family’s crypto firm to court

Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on April 21 sued World Liberty Financial, the digital currency venture co-founded by U.S. President Donald Trump and his sons, alleging that World Liberty illegally froze […]

Apr 17, 2026

Lawsuit claims Brunswick school officials ignored sexual assault

A lawsuit alleging negligence of sexual assault and sexual abuse inside a Brunswick County middle school has been filed. The complaint filed to Brunswick County Superior Court against Brunswick County Schools claims […]

Mar 25, 2026

Minnesota sues federal government for evidence in ICE shootings

Minnesota prosecutors escalated their fight with the Trump administration over Operation Metro Surge on March 24, filing a lawsuit seeking to force the federal government to turn over evidence in the fatal […]

Nov 4, 2025

Mississippi city sues utility regulators after fine for failing to address power grid deficiencies

Holly Springs officials have filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Mississippi Public Service Commission accusing the agency of exceeding its authority and for violating the city’s right to due process. […]

Oct 15, 2025

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Alex Jones’ appeal, letting stand a $1.4B judgment over Sandy Hook hoax claims. Bankruptcy, defamation issues continue.

Sep 29, 2025

Giuliani settles $1.3B Dominion defamation lawsuit over 2020 election claims

Rudy Giuliani reaches confidential settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in $1.3B defamation case over baseless 2020 election claims, following legal setbacks.

Jul 14, 2025

DuPont settles contamination claim for $27M

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — Chemical maker DuPont has agreed to a $27 million settlement to resolve a nearly decade-long lawsuit over the contamination of an upstate New York village’s water […]

Jun 10, 2025

Attorneys get more time to argue over contested copper mine on land sacred to Apaches

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press A U.S. district judge in Arizona has opened the door for the next round of legal wrangling as environmentalists and some Native Americas seek […]

Apr 28, 2025

Harvard sues Trump admin over $2.2B research grant freeze

Harvard University announced on April 21 that it has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy […]