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4th Circuit upholds six-year sentence in NC healthcare fraud case

The 4th US Circuit of Appeals has upheld a conviction and six-year prison sentence for a man convicted of taking part in a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud in North Carolina.

Fauci chose silence when America needed an after-action review

If we refuse to examine the last pandemic because the facts are politically inconvenient or reputations are fragile, the next outbreak will find us with the same blind spots and far less public trust.

Grant Campbell

Understanding FEMA buyouts: Protecting your property and rights in western NC

FEMA claims to base buyouts on pre-disaster values, but are these values fair?

Leigh Brown

Protecting a critical piece of the American system of justice

A federal appellate judge raised concerns about a recent ruling's impact on the attorney-client privilege.

Mitch Kokai

Judge worries 4th Circuit ruling could hurt attorney-client privilege

A federal Appeals Court judge raised concerns Friday about a North Carolina case’s potential negative impact on the attorney-client privilege. He urged the US Supreme Court to “loosen the reins” of a precedent case from 2009.

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Western NC town comes for residential property rights

NC courts have never allowed amortization for low-intensity uses in residential zones. Highlands would be pushing the boundaries.

Daryl James, Ari Bargil

Appeals Court rules for Chapel Hill in inclusionary zoning dispute

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Chapel Hill in a legal dispute tied to the town’s inclusionary zoning rules. Appellate judges agreed that a homebuilder waited too long to file suit challenging more than $800,000 in fees.

Appeals Court tackles Chapel Hill inclusionary zoning challenge

North Carolina’s second-highest court will decide in the months ahead whether a developer can continue to seek a refund of more than $800,000 in fees paid to Chapel Hill in connection with the town’s inclusionary zoning rules. The developer challenges the fee as unconstitutional. A three-judge NC Court of Appeals panel heard more than an hour of oral arguments on the issue Wednesday.

Federal Appeals Court upholds law against deported immigrants’ re-entry

The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals is the latest federal appellate court to uphold a law against deported immigrants re-entering the United States. Six immigrants charged under the act in North Carolina had challenged the law as racially discriminatory.

Politics shouldn’t determine whether one is under the law or above the law

Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when most Americans still had a sense of humor, “The Chris Rock” show had a particularly humorous segment, “How to Not Get Your (Backside) Kicked by the Police.” He did not hold back and made fun of everyone involved, using real life examples. But if you watch,...

William Allen

SCOTUS rejects case tied to Dare County’s COVID-related shutdown

The US Supreme Court has decided not to take a COVID-related shutdown case filed by Virginia owners of a Dare County beach house. The owners had challenged Dare County’s actions in 2020 as an unconstitutional taking of private property.