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'A glaring loophole': PREP Act doesn't stop lawsuit from N.C. teen vaxxed against his will
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The North Carolina Supreme Court won't stop the parents of a then-14-year-old vaccinated against COVID-19 against his will, despite a federal law that shields defendants from liability during health emergencies. -
You might be a winner (you aren't): Court told to reconsider class of sweepstakes losers fooled by flyers
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The North Carolina Supreme Court has found fault with a trial judge creating a class action of people who claim a car dealership flyer tricked them into thinking they won $20,000 or a free car. -
YMCA can challenge North Carolina law reviving old sex-abuse claims
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - A North Carolina appeals court had the power to allow a YMCA chapter to mount a constitutional challenge to a law that extended the statute of limitations for childhood sex-abuse victims, the state’s highest court ruled, rejecting arguments a strong dissent provided grounds to reverse the appeals court’s order. -
LG may have to face vape-battery lawsuit in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The North Carolina Supreme Court reversed an appellate ruling dismissing a lawsuit against LG over batteries improperly installed in vape devices, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision that broadened the jurisdiction of state courts over out-of-state defendants. -
Prisoners sent to solitary can't pursue class action lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The North Carolina Supreme Court upheld the denial of a class action on behalf of thousands of state prisoners subjected to solitary confinement, saying the wide variety in housing conditions and length of stay prevented a court from deciding one single issue for everybody. -
DuPont, Corteva can't escape North Carolina's PFAS lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - DuPont and its Corteva spinoff must answer to North Carolina’s lawsuit over PFAS pollution, the state’s highest court ruled, rejecting arguments state courts had no personal jurisdiction over the companies. -
Nurses can be sued for following doctor's orders, North Carolina court rules
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - Registered nurses can be sued for malpractice even if they were carrying out a doctor’s orders, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled, overturning a 90-year-old precedent shielding them from liability in all but the most egregious cases. -
Employer liable for off-hours robbery by employee of customer
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – A closely watched case that questions whether an employer can be held liable for a home health care aide stealing from elderly clients has gone for the plaintiffs. -
NORTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT: Governor Roy Cooper Names Justice Cheri Beasley the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina
Governor Roy Cooper named Associate Justice Cheri Beasley as Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. -
North Carolina court ruling could impact class action claims
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - A North Carolina appellate court recently affirmed that a plaintiff must pay the defendant’s court costs after he turned down an offer of judgment. -
Property owners win class action against NCDOT
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – Approximately 800 members in a class-action law suit won a case against the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and its Roadway Corridor Official Map Act. -
Spending in N.C. Supreme Court election soars past $1M
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – With less than one month remaining before Election Day, candidates for the North Carolina Supreme Court have booked more than $1 million worth of TV airtime for campaign ads in the four contested races. -
N.C. AG to appeal latest Duke Energy rate increase
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper said Wednesday that the latest rate hike for Duke Energy customers fails to adequately consider the impact on consumers and will be appealed. -
New legal initiative formed to help fight Citizens United ruling
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A new initiative, launched this week, will help fight a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed unrestricted campaign spending by corporations. -
N.C. AG opposes Duke Energy request for rate increase
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper filed a brief Tuesday opposing Duke Energy's latest request for higher electricity rates. -
N.C. AG appeals Duke Energy Progress rate hike
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper filed an appeal Monday with the North Carolina Supreme Court to stop Duke Energy Progress from receiving a 7.5 percent increase in electricity rates. -
N.C. AG issues statement opposing energy rate increase
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper issued a statement Friday in opposition to a recently approved 7.5 percent rate increase for utility company Duke Energy Progress. -
N.C. SC overturns commission's decision approving utility rate hike
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- The North Carolina Supreme Court late Friday overturned a utilities commission's decision approving a Duke Energy rate hike.
