North Carolina

  • April 29, 2026

    Uber's Latest Bellwether Loss Could Portend Trouble For Co.

    Uber was recently hit with another unfavorable verdict in the second bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation over driver sex assaults, and another determination that the ride-hailing company can be liable for its drivers' negligence does not bode well for the company, experts said.

  • April 29, 2026

    Comey Indictment Built On Bad Legal Foundation, Experts Say

    The criminal indictment of former FBI Director James B. Comey over an alleged threat against President Donald Trump by way of a social media post of seashells appears to be based on either an outdated or flawed understanding of the legal standard required to prove the charges in the case, which could sink the prosecution, according to experts.

  • April 29, 2026

    9th Circ. Reinstates Block On Apple App Store Commissions

    The Ninth Circuit has reinstated an order blocking Apple from charging developers high commissions on in-app purchases until a district court judge sets up narrower guardrails, saying Epic Games had persuaded it that Apple was unlikely to get the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal.

  • April 29, 2026

    Manager Class Cert. Denied In Convenience Store Wage Suit

    Managers accusing gas and convenience store chain Han-Dee Hugo's of wage violations cannot proceed as a class, a North Carolina federal judge ruled, finding their claims would require individualized inquiries.

  • April 29, 2026

    Atkore To Pay $136.5M To Settle PVC Pipe Antitrust Claims

    Atkore Inc. has struck two deals to end claims against it in sprawling litigation accusing polyvinyl chloride pipe producers of conspiring to fix prices, agreeing to pay $72.5 million to a class of direct purchasers and another $64 million to another class of buyers.

  • April 29, 2026

    Bausch Balks At Suspected Tweak In Price-Fixing Deals

    A stipulation between state attorneys general and private plaintiffs suing generic-drug makers for alleged price-fixing seems to reflect a change in the states' earlier deal to release claims against Bausch entities, the companies said in asking a Connecticut federal judge to maintain the status quo.

  • April 29, 2026

    NCAA Agrees To Scrap Prize Money Rule In $2M Settlement

    The NCAA will pay $2 million and set aside its rule banning student-athletes from accepting outside prize money before they enroll full time at a university under the terms of a class action settlement resolving two college tennis players' antitrust claims.

  • April 29, 2026

    NC Nursing Home Settles Suit Over Meal Break Deductions

    A nursing home operator and a former certified nursing assistant have agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging the company automatically deducted meal break time from workers' pay even when they worked through their breaks, according to a North Carolina federal court record.

  • April 29, 2026

    Medical Equipment Co. Settles Patient Overbilling Claims

    Patients who claim Pennsylvania-based AdaptHealth Corp. overcharged them for returned medical equipment have reached the final version of a class settlement and will soon submit it to a North Carolina federal court for approval, they told the court this week.

  • April 28, 2026

    4th Circ. Says Ch. 13 Plan Keeping 3 Cars Lacks Good Faith

    A panel of the Fourth Circuit upheld the rejection of a North Carolina resident's Chapter 13 plan, saying Tuesday the plan complied with the letter of the Bankruptcy Code but was not an "honest effort" to pay his debts.

  • April 28, 2026

    'Skill' Game-Maker Sues Seller In Alleged Counterfeit Scheme

    A North Carolina-based maker of "skill" gaming machines on Tuesday accused a Texas man of peddling on eBay counterfeit "hacked" versions of its flagship Fusion machines with pirated games, claiming its software was reverse-engineered in order to bypass its authentication system.

  • April 28, 2026

    Pipeline Violations Trouble 4th Circ. As Gas Co. Fights Stay

    A Fourth Circuit panel repeatedly pressed state enforcers and counsel for Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC during oral arguments Tuesday, questioning how language baked into water quality certifications would protect local streams and wetlands given the company's history of permit violations.

  • April 28, 2026

    Genworth Says 4th Circ. Panel Right To Decertify 401(k) Class

    An insurance company urged the Fourth Circuit not to review a panel's earlier decision unraveling certification for more than 4,000 of the insurance company's 401(k) plan participants on claims they lost millions from underperforming BlackRock Inc. target date funds, arguing against two ex-workers' bid for en banc review.

  • April 28, 2026

    4th Circ. Reverses, Says Bag Search Evidence Was Inevitable

    A North Carolina man charged with drug and gun violations when he was arrested for interfering with a police investigation after riding his bike in and out of an active crime scene, cannot have evidence against him suppressed, a Fourth Circuit appeals panel ruled Tuesday.

  • April 28, 2026

    Insurer Says Loan Co. Not Covered In Ex-Atty Debt Dispute

    An insurer told a North Carolina federal court that it owes no coverage to a small business loan nonprofit accused of harming the reputation of a disbarred attorney through its allegations that he defaulted on a COVID-19 rapid recovery loan.

  • April 28, 2026

    Comey Indicted Again As Feds Call Seashell Message 'Threat'

    Former FBI director James Comey was again indicted Tuesday by the Trump administration, this time over a social media post last year of an image of seashells arranged on a North Carolina beach to form the message "86 47," which prosecutors characterized as a threat of violence against the president.

  • April 28, 2026

    Union Urges Toss Of Tobacco Co.'s Retiree Health Fight

    A North Carolina federal judge should let a tobacco workers' union keep its win in a retiree healthcare fight with the company that makes Winston and Salem cigarettes, the union argued, saying the company's challenge to a November arbitration award can't proceed because it wasn't properly filed.

  • April 28, 2026

    Ex-PR Director Seeks Early Win In Vacation Pay Delay Suit

    A former director of public relations and marketing for an automotive company urged a North Carolina federal court to grant her an early win on her remaining wage claim, saying the company failed to timely pay accrued vacation after her termination.

  • April 28, 2026

    Ex-Prosecutor Cops To Using Stolen IDs For Online Gambling

    A defendant who recently admitted to using stolen identities to open online gambling accounts and collect winnings is a former assistant federal prosecutor, a spokesperson for the U.S. attorney's office handling the case confirmed Tuesday.

  • April 28, 2026

    Judge Publicly Scolds 'Disgraced' Ex-Prosecutor For AI Errors

    A North Carolina federal judge has eviscerated a former federal prosecutor in a public reprimand for his use of artificial intelligence to draft a response brief that was riddled with hallucinations, calling out the prosecutor's "lack of candor" and saying he "disgraced not only himself, but also the entire office he formerly served."

  • April 28, 2026

    North Carolina HBCU Hits Ch. 11 With Over $50M In Debt

    Saint Augustine's University, one of the nation's oldest historically Black colleges and universities, has filed for Chapter 11 protection in North Carolina bankruptcy court with up to $100 million in liabilities, nearly a year after losing its accreditation.

  • April 28, 2026

    Soldier Accused Of Betting On Maduro Raid Pleads Not Guilty

    A U.S. Army sergeant who helped plan the capture of deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pled not guilty in Manhattan federal court Tuesday to profiting by at least $365,000 by gambling on the raid on Polymarket.

  • April 27, 2026

    Meta Seeks A Rally As Instagram Addiction Suit Losses Mount

    After a run of litigation losses, Meta Platforms Inc. will have to rethink its strategy in and out of court in an effort to beat back suits from coast to coast claiming that it is illegally hooking kids on Instagram, experts said, with everything from aggressive litigation to a global settlement on the table.

  • April 27, 2026

    4th Circ. Rejects Equestrians' Bid To Revive SafeSport Suit

    The Fourth Circuit has ruled that the U.S. Center for SafeSport, as a private entity, can legally enforce rules and impose sanctions against Olympic sport participants, denying an appeal by three former equestrian federation members contesting punishments for allegations of abuse.

  • April 27, 2026

    Developer Fights NC County's Data Center Moratorium

    The developer behind a planned data center project in Chatham County, North Carolina, has filed suit in state court challenging a yearlong moratorium on permitting for data centers, arguing that the provision violated state law governing moratoria on development approvals.

Expert Analysis

  • Improving Well-Being In Law, 10 Years After Landmark Study

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    An important 2016 study revealed significant substance abuse and mental health issues among lawyers, and while the findings helped normalize the conversation around these topics, a decade later, structural change is still needed, says Denise Robinson at PLI.

  • Managing Tort Risk After Justices' War Zone Immunity Ruling

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Hencely v. Fluor changes the tort landscape for battlefield contractors, whose liability for employee injury will now turn on compliance with battlefield directives — a question that will require discovery into highly sensitive details of combat operations and military decision-making, says Warren Bianchi at Fluet.

  • Small And Midsize Business Finance Faces More State Regs

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    Recent developments in state credit disclosure, consumer debt collection, and lender licensing and registration requirements suggest that companies extending financing to small and midsize businesses are likely to encounter a significantly more stringent legal climate moving forward, say attorneys at Manatt.

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    Officiating Football Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Though they may seem to have little in common, officiating football has sharpened many of the same skills that define effective lawyering in management-side labor and employment: preparation, judgment, composure, credibility and ability to make difficult decisions in real time, says Josh Nadreau at Fisher Phillips.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Draft Pleadings

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    Most law school graduates step into their first jobs without ever having drafted a complaint, answer, motion or other type of pleading, but that gap can be closed by understanding the strategy embedded in every filing, writing with clarity and purpose, and seeking feedback at every step, says Eric Yakaitis at Haug Barron.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On ESI Control

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    Several recent federal court decisions have perpetuated a split over what constitutes “control” of electronically stored information — with judges divided on whether the standard should turn on a party's legal right or practical ability to obtain the information, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • 2 Discovery Rulings Break With Heppner On AI Privilege Issue

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    While a New York federal court’s recent ruling in U.S. v. Heppner suggests that some litigants’ communications with AI tools are discoverable, two other recent federal court decisions demonstrate that such interactions generally qualify for work-product protection under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, says Joshua Dunn at Brown Rudnick.

  • Series

    Isshin-Ryu Karate Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My involvement in martial arts, specifically Isshin-ryu, which has principles rooted in the eight codes of karate, has been one of the most foundational in the development of my personality, and particularly my approach to challenges — including in my practice of law, says Kaitlyn Stone at Barnes & Thornburg.

  • Prepping For White House's Proposed AI Framework

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    The artificial intelligence legislative framework issued by the White House last month reframes the policy landscape, creating a number of near-term developments for companies to track as congressional committees attempt to convert the framework into legislative text, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Lockdown To Ledger: COVID Rulings Inform Crypto Coverage

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    As cryptocurrencies move deeper into mainstream financial markets, courts tasked with determining whether traditional insurance policies respond to digital asset losses have been evaluating coverage through the analytical framework of COVID-19 business interruption litigation, with one key recurring theme, say attorneys at Kennedys.

  • Opinion

    State Bars Need To Get Specific About AI Confidentiality

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    Lawyers need to put actual client information into artificial intelligence tools to get their full value, but they cannot confidently do so until state bars offer clear, formal authority on which plan tiers of the three most popular generative AI tools are safe to use when sharing specific client details, says attorney Nick Berk.

  • Opinion

    Judicial Restraint Anchors Constitutional Order

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    Contrasting opinions in two recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings — Trump v. CASA and Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections — demonstrate how the judiciary’s constitutionally entrusted role can easily be preserved or disrupted, and invite renewed attention to the enduring importance of judicial restraint, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace.

  • Series

    Alpine Skiing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Skiing has shaped habits I rely on daily as an attorney — focus, resilience and the ability to remain steady when circumstances shift rapidly — and influences the way I approach legal strategy, client counseling and teamwork, says Isaku Begert at Marshall Gerstein.

  • Justices' Geofence Ruling May Test 4th Amendment's Future

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    When the U.S. Supreme Court decides in Chatrie v. U.S. whether law enforcement may use geofence warrants to compel Google to disclose location history data, the ruling is likely to become an important statement about the future of Fourth Amendment law in data-driven investigations, says Duncan Levin at Levin & Associates.

  • What A Court Doc Audit Reveals About Erroneous Filings

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    My audit of 1,522 court documents from last month found that over 95% contained at least one verifiable error, with fewer than 1% showing clear indicators of artificial intelligence use — highlighting above all else that lawyers may want to focus most on strengthening their review processes, says Elliott Ash at ETH Zurich.

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