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Brown, US attorney seek to block legislative release of Zarutska file

A federal judge issued an order Thursday blocking Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and North Carolina legislators from releasing information from the criminal investigative file tied to Iryna Zarutska's fatal stabbing last August on Charlotte's light rail line.

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Federal Appeals Court rejects NC-based vaccine lawsuits against Merck

A federal Appeals Court has upheld rulings against the plaintiffs in a series of North Carolina lawsuits against Merck over its Gardasil vaccine. Appellate judges agreed that the plaintiffs failed to follow the proper procedure to pursue their complaints.

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Federal Appeals Court will not reconsider ruling against Duke Energy in Fayetteville case

The full 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has voted not to hold a rehearing in a case that produced a recent ruling against Duke Energy. The court announced Tuesday that it had voted 11-2 against considering the case en banc.

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Appeals Court rules against Duke Energy in competition for Fayetteville’s business

The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out a lower court order and ruled against Duke Energy in a dispute over providing electricity to customers in Fayetteville. A competitor argued that Duke had engaged in illegal anticompetitive practices to keep its current business with the North Carolina city.

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