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• January 06, 2026

  NC Top Court May Hear Case In Murder Of NBA Star's Grandpa

  North Carolina prosecutors have asked the state's top court to review a trial court order vacating the convictions of two men found guilty of murdering NBA star Chris Paul's grandfather in 2002, before the state appeals court rules on the order, court documents show.

• January 06, 2026

  NY Civil Legal Services Provider Plans To Unionize

  Staff members at the civil legal services organization Build Up Justice NYC announced Monday that they plan to join the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys, a union representing more than 3,400 public-interest workers across the greater metropolitan area.

• January 02, 2026

  California Cases To Watch In 2026

  Legal experts following California courts in 2026 are tracking high-stakes personal injury, antitrust and copyright battles against giants in the social media, artificial intelligence and entertainment industries, as well as wide-ranging legal disputes arising from Los Angeles wildfires and high-profile appeals pending before the California Supreme Court.

• December 23, 2025

  Notable North Carolina Laws Passed In 2025

  In 2025, North Carolina state legislators reacted to the brutal death of a Ukrainian refugee that garnered national attention by quickly drafting and passing a bill that retooled criminal law and shifted how judicial officers do their jobs. Another headline-grabbing law siphoned $6 million from free civil legal aid following concerns from GOP lawmakers that grant money was spent on "leftist groups."

• December 19, 2025

  9th Circ. Revives Excessive Force Suit Against Spokane Police

  The Ninth Circuit has held that police officers in Washington state could have violated the Fourth Amendment rights of a man who died in their custody during a suspected drug overdose, finding that their alleged use of force would be excessive under federal law if proven.

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