Brooke Medina, John Locke Foundation vice president of communications, discusses North Carolina voters’ chance to amend the state constitution. Medina offered these comments during the Dec. 13, 2024, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
A unanimous North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled in favor of bars and restaurants that sued their insurance company over a refusal to cover losses linked to COVID-19 shutdowns. In a separate case, the court unanimously rejected a COVID-related insurance claim from clothing retailer Cato.
The North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Philip Morris in the tobacco company’s legal battle with the state Revenue Department over an $8.7 million tax bill. The decision Friday split the court, 5-2, along party lines. The dispute involved export tax credits Philip Morris claimed on tax returns dating back a decade.
The North Carolina Supreme Court will allow plaintiffs challenging school impact fees in Orange County to move forward with their pursuit of refunds. The decision Friday reverses a split Court of Appeals, which delivered a less clear-cut result in 2023 for plaintiffs challenging the fees.