North Carolina

  • September 04, 2025

    NC Player Sues NCAA Over Eligibility Rule Enforcement

    A college football player has sued the NCAA in North Carolina's business court alleging the organization violated state antitrust laws by denying him a waiver to play during the current season, ignoring that it was a coach's error that exhausted a year of his eligibility.

  • September 03, 2025

    Judge Waves Off Need To Block NASCAR Charter Sales

    A North Carolina federal judge on Wednesday denied another request for a preliminary injunction in two NASCAR teams' breakneck antitrust battle against the racing organization, finding its commitment not to sell any more charters this season is enough for the teams ahead of a December trial.

  • September 03, 2025

    4th Circ. Denies Injunction In Md. Cannabis Licensing Challenge

    A California cannabis entrepreneur lost her bid to upend Maryland's social equity licensing program Tuesday when the Fourth Circuit ruled that the state's policies seeking to address inequalities within the cannabis industry are not discriminatory.

  • September 03, 2025

    Investment Co. Founder's Life Insurance Award Dropped To $1

    The Fourth Circuit affirmed Wednesday that a jury did not have sufficient evidence to conclude that historian and investment firm founder Malcolm Wiener suffered $16 million in damages over a canceled life insurance policy, saying Wiener may only recover $1 in nominal damages.

  • September 03, 2025

    Insurers Argue NC Law Doesn't Apply In Tanger's COVID Suit

    Two major insurance companies shouldn't be subject to North Carolina law in a dispute over a commercial property insurance policy they penned with a Tar Heel State-based retail outlet owner, one of the insurer's counsel told North Carolina's business court in a Wednesday hearing.

  • September 03, 2025

    NC Panel Revives Biotech Co.'s Legal Malpractice Case

    A divided North Carolina appellate panel on Wednesday partially revived a biotech company's case accusing its former counsel of botching its defense in a $26 million defamation suit, finding the refiled complaint is not barred by the state's four-year statute of repose on legal malpractice claims.

  • September 03, 2025

    Wash. Court Pressed To Immediately End EV Funding Freeze

    Clean energy advocates have urged a Washington federal judge to wipe out the Trump administration's decision to freeze funding for new electric-vehicle charging infrastructure, saying the government can't be allowed to drag its feet on a pledge to restore funding.

  • September 03, 2025

    North Carolina Powerhouse: Moore & Van Allen

    In the mid-20th century, Robert Lassiter Jr. and James O. Moore launched a law office in Charlotte, North Carolina's high-rise Johnston Building with an enterprising charge to serve the city's business and financial sectors. 

  • September 03, 2025

    Transit Tech Startup Via Ignites Plans For $450M IPO

    Rideshare and transit services company Via Transportation, which offers software and technology-enabled services to replace aging transportation systems, on Wednesday outlined a price range for its estimated $450 million initial public offering.

  • September 03, 2025

    2 Firms Advise $300M Investment In Shopping Center REIT

    Charleston, South Carolina-based retail owner Bond Street Real Estate Investment Trust said Wednesday that it has attracted a $300 million commitment from private equity firm Conversant Capital in an investment advised by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP and Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP.

  • September 02, 2025

    Wall Street Banks Beat Revived Bond-Rigging Antitrust Claims

    A New York federal judge tossed a recently revived proposed antitrust class action Tuesday accusing Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo & Co. and other major financial institutions of conspiring to rig corporate bonds and boycott rival bond-trading platforms, finding the allegations are vague, conclusory and time-barred.

  • September 02, 2025

    4th Circ. Says Cooking For Terrorists Doesn't Bar Asylum

    The Fourth Circuit revived a deported Nigerian man's immigration case Tuesday, ruling a brief stint as a cook for a terrorist group did not rise to a level of "material support" to make him ineligible for asylum.

  • September 02, 2025

    DOJ Says Illinois Tuition Perks Illegally Disfavor US Citizens

    Illinois is breaking federal law by providing in-state tuition, scholarships and other benefits to people who entered the country illegally and in doing so is discriminating against American citizens, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday.

  • September 02, 2025

    Ex-Executive Slaps Novo Nordisk Unit With Sex, Age Bias Suit

    A former finance director for a Novo Nordisk unit hit the company with a sex and age bias lawsuit last week, saying in a North Carolina federal court complaint that her career was cut short after she complained about workplace safety and discrimination.

  • September 02, 2025

    FERC Faces 4th Circ. Heat Over Grid Policy Revamp

    A coalition of utilities and Republican-led states have told the Fourth Circuit that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's recent overhaul of its regional transmission policy exceeds its authority, while consumer and clean energy advocates said that the agency didn't go far enough.

  • September 02, 2025

    NC Court Upholds Ruling Against Pay For Pre-Job Training

    A class of mental health workers seeking overtime compensation can't recover pay for training completed prior to the first day of work, as a North Carolina federal judge upheld a previous order finding that the time is not compensable under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

  • September 02, 2025

    4th Circ. Won't Stop Dance Teachers From Using 'Inspire' TM

    A charter school failed to convince the Fourth Circuit to block two former teachers from using the name "Inspire" for their dance company, with a panel finding Tuesday that the school's trademark infringement and false advertising claims didn't have enough juice.

  • September 02, 2025

    North Carolina Powerhouse: McGuireWoods

    McGuireWoods LLP pulled top talent to its North Carolina offices this year, including a former U.S. attorney and the state's solicitor general, and also snagged two major appellate victories — all while guiding a billion-dollar private equity fund formation.

  • September 02, 2025

    NASCAR Limits Charter Sales Amid Antitrust Trial Pressure

    Hoping to avoid a preliminary injunction, NASCAR has agreed not to sell any charters this season and to limit sales next season in an effort to appease the teams accusing the organization in a North Carolina federal court lawsuit of monopolizing stock car racing.

  • August 29, 2025

    The 2025 Regional Powerhouses

    Law360's annual list of regional powerhouses reflects not only the work of exemplary firms, but also emerging legal trends in each state, from matters involving Colorado's growing life sciences industry, to an uptick in bankruptcies in Delaware, to the continued flurry of intellectual property litigation in California.

  • August 29, 2025

    Fortnite Maker Says Patent Claims Too Abstract For IP Suit

    Epic Games Inc. urged a North Carolina federal judge to throw out a suit alleging that player-to-player messaging options in its popular Fortnite video game infringe patents held by a California company.

  • August 29, 2025

    Real Estate Recap: School Housing, Texas Land, Miami Transit

    Momentum in the student housing sector, limits to foreign ownership of Texas land and incentives in Miami transit zones were among the key developments covered this week in Law360 Real Estate Authority.

  • August 29, 2025

    GardaWorld Can't Avoid Tobacco, Vaccine Health Fee Suit

    A North Carolina federal judge trimmed — but refused to toss — a proposed class action challenging a security company's health plan surcharges to employees who refused COVID-19 vaccinations and who use tobacco, opening discovery on claims that the fees violated nondiscrimination provisions in federal benefits law.

  • August 29, 2025

    NC Tex-Mex Chain Says Ex-Employee Defected With Recipes

    The owner of a string of Tex-Mex restaurants has accused a former employee in North Carolina Business Court of taking the chain's proprietary recipes, menus, drinks and decor several states away to use at another restaurant in Missouri.

  • August 29, 2025

    NC Biz Court Crops Doctors' Dispute Over Practice Split

    A state court judge has pared down claims against a North Carolina doctor in a messy legal dispute with his former business partners, finding they failed to show how he breached a settlement agreement governing their separation and that his allegedly disparaging remarks about another doctor don't rise to the level of causing extreme emotional distress.

Expert Analysis

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    Playing Mah-Jongg Makes Me A Better Mediator

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    Mah-jongg rewards patience, pattern recognition, adaptability and keen observation, all skills that are invaluable to my role as a mediator, and to all mediating parties, says Marina Corodemus.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Navigating Client Trauma

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    Law schools don't train students to handle repeated exposure to clients' traumatic experiences, but for litigators practicing in areas like civil rights and personal injury, success depends on the ability to view cases clinically and to recognize when you may need to seek help, says Katie Bennett at Robins Kaplan.

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    4 Former Justices Would Likely Frown On Litigation Funding

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    As courts increasingly confront cases involving hidden litigation finance contracts, the jurisprudence of four former U.S. Supreme Court justices establishes a constitutional framework that risks erosion by undisclosed financial interests, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.

  • How Attys Can Use AI To Surface Narratives In E-Discovery

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    E-discovery has reached a turning point where document review is no longer just about procedural tasks like identifying relevance and redacting privilege — rather, generative artificial intelligence tools now allow attorneys to draw connections, extract meaning and tell a coherent story, says Rose Jones at Hilgers Graben.

  • How Justices' Ruling Limits Options To Challenge DHS Orders

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    In Riley v. Bondi, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that a 30-day deadline for challenging deportation orders begins when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issues a final administrative review order, opening the door for the government to effectively bar circuit court review in future similar cases, says Kevin Gregg at Kurzban Kurzban.

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    Playing The Violin Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing violin in a string quartet reminds me that flexibility, ambition, strong listening skills, thoughtful leadership and intentional collaboration are all keys to a successful legal practice, says Julie Park at MoFo.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Self-Care

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    Law schools don’t teach the mental, physical and emotional health maintenance tools necessary to deal with the profession's many demands, but practicing self-care is an important key to success that can help to improve focus, manage stress and reduce burnout, says Rachel Leonard​​​​​​​ at MG+M.

  • Birthright Opinions Reveal Views On Rule 23(b)(2) Relief

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    The justices' multiple opinions in the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 27 decision in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. CASA, shed light on whether Rule 23(b)(2) could fill the void created by the court's decision to restrict nationwide injunctions, says Benjamin Johns at Shub Johns.

  • ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato'

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    The American Bar Association's recent ethics opinion clarifies when attorneys may terminate clients without good cause, though courts may still disqualify a lawyer who drops a client like a hot potato, so sending a closeout letter is always a best practice, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

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    My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein.

  • 8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work

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    Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business.

  • Justices' Review Of Fluor May Alter Gov't Contractor Liability

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review Hencely v. Fluor, a case involving a soldier’s personal injury claims against a government contractor, suggests the justices could reconsider a long-standing test for determining whether contractors are shielded from state-tort liability, says Lisa Himes at Rogers Joseph.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients

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    Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.

  • Rocket Mortgage Appeal May Push Justices To Curb Classes

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    Should the U.S. Supreme Court agree to hear Alig v. Rocket Mortgage, the resulting decision could limit class sizes based on commonality under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Evidence as opposed to standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution, say attorneys at Carr Maloney.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm

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    My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.

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