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Jackson defends NC lawsuit against TikTok
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s office is defending the state’s lawsuit against TikTok in a state Supreme Court filing.
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Judge rules courtroom is no place for Carrboro’s climate complaint
Carrboro blames Duke Energy for driving up local government costs tied to climate change. That doesn’t mean the Orange County town can collect lawsuit damages from the utility company. A North Carolina Business Court judge recently explained why. The town filed suit in 2024, backed by left-of-center activist group and longtime Duke Energy antagonist NC...
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Judge dismisses Carrboro’s climate lawsuit against Duke Energy
A North Carolina Business Court judge has dismissed Carrboro’s climate lawsuit against Duke Energy.
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Judge will not delay AG Jackson’s lawsuit against Chemours during appeal
A North Carolina Business Court judge will not pause Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s environmental lawsuit against DuPont and Chemours. A court order Friday indicates that an Oct. 30 hearing in the case will move forward as scheduled.
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AG objects to pausing Chemours lawsuit during appeal
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson opposes pausing his environmental lawsuit against DuPont and Chemours while the companies appeal a trial judge’s ruling to the state Supreme Court. A pause could delay a Business Court hearing in the case scheduled Oct. 30.
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NC Chamber supports appeal against AG’s Chemours lawsuit
The North Carolina Chamber’s legal arm is supporting an appeal that challenges state Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s lawsuit against DuPont and Chemours over claims related to environmental contamination. Business Court Judge Michael Robinson ruled in August that Jackson could continue pursuing the suit filed in 2020.
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Judge wants more information in Carrboro suit against Duke Energy
The North Carolina Business Court judge overseeing Carrboro’s lawsuit against Duke Energy wants more information before deciding whether to dismiss the town’s complaint. Judge Mark Davis issued a two-page order Thursday asking the town and the utility to file new briefs next month related to the issue of “traceability.” The order arrived after Davis conducted a hearing on Duke’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
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Business judge will not throw out NC suit against TikTok
A North Carolina Business Court judge will allow the state to continue pursuing its lawsuit against TikTok and corporate parent ByteDance. A court order Tuesday denied TikTok’s motions to dismiss the case on various grounds.
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Judge dismisses ‘Cardiac Pack’ lawsuit against NCAA
A North Carolina Business Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the NCAA by members of North Carolina State University’s 1983 men’s basketball national championship team. “Cardiac Pack” teammates had accused the college sports governing agency of decades of improper use of players’ names, images, and likenesses.
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Duke: Carrboro climate suit seeks to ‘upend’ state utilities regulation
An Orange County town seeks to unravel North Carolina’s utilities regulation system with its climate lawsuit against Duke Energy. That’s the key point in Duke’s latest state Business Court filing in its legal battle with Carrboro.
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Duke Energy files second motion to dismiss Carrboro climate suit
Duke Energy has filed a second motion to dismiss the lawsuit Carrboro filed against Duke in a dispute involving climate change. The town seeks money damages for the alleged negative impact of Duke Energy's climate policies on town finances.
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Judge rejects NCAA’s request to stay ‘Cardiac Pack’ lawsuit
A North Carolina Business Court judge has denied the NCAA’s motion to stay proceedings in a lawsuit filed by members of North Carolina State University’s 1983 men’s basketball national championship team. Twelve members of the “Cardiac Pack” accuse the college sports oversight group of profiting illegally from players’ names, images, and likenesses for decades.
