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Law enforcement officers were entitled to qualified immunity after using force in a case where a man’s gun was pointed at them, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. (Depositphotos.com)
Dec 3, 2024

4th Circuit: Officers entitled to qualified immunity in shooting

Where the undisputed evidence showed that, just before the officers fired, a man’s gun was pointed at two officers, the officers’ use of force in response to this perceived threat […]

Without admitting wrongdoing, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the agency discriminated against pregnant workers. (Associated Press file)
Sep 17, 2024

Pregnancy discrimination case settles for $45 million

New England Biz Law Update U.S. Customs and Border Protection will pay $45 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging widespread pregnancy discrimination. The case highlights the need to […]

Jun 25, 2024

Association elects new slate of officers

A veteran litigator was elected to lead the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys at the group’s meeting earlier this month in Asheville. J.D. Keister will serve as the group’s […]

The Rev. Raymond Johnson, of Marion, S.C., arranges flowers for an impromptu memorial on the lawn of the home on Galway Drive in Charlotte where a shootout Monday left three law officers dead and a fourth mortally wounded. (Associated Press)
May 1, 2024

Shootout officers quickly found themselves at disadvantage

CHARLOTTE — Law enforcement officers with an arrest warrant demanded that a man come out of a house in North Carolina before four were killed by gunfire, the victims unable […]


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