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Racially-motivated redistricting in North Carolina ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States. ...[Continue Reading]
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Articles focusing on North Carolina politics and legal issues.
Are North Carolina’s homeschooling laws really helping students?
The lack of homeschool regulation in North Carolina may mean that the State has inadequate information and data on homeschooled student success. ...[Continue Reading]
To Elect or Retention Elect, that is the question
The North Carolina Supreme Court is gearing up to rule how the term “elected” is defined within the state constitution, which will have implications on their own elections as justices ...[Continue Reading]
Apex woman is the first charged under North Carolina’s new “revenge porn” law
With an Apex woman being the first to be charged under North Carolina’s new revenge porn law, what are the implications for future prosecutions under the law? ...[Continue Reading]
NC State legislators v. Charlotte City Council
The NC General Assembly knocks out the Charlotte City Council’s recent ordinance providing discrimination protections for the LGBT community, but the legislation does so much more. ...[Continue Reading]
Will gerrymandering in North Carolina ever come to an end?
Given North Carolina’s history with redistricting and its continuous struggle with gerrymandering district lines, a recent lawsuit regarding the 2011 redistricting forced North Carolina legislators to take another look at the district lines. ...[Continue Reading]
Less lethal is now more complicated
A 2011 controversy in the Village of Pinehurst, which did not concern golf, has created far-reaching collateral effects. ...[Continue Reading]
Would Wrongful Termination Claim be Appropriate for Employee Refusing Drug Test Conducted in Unauthorized Laboratory?
When employers terminate at-will employees for any reason or no reason, their conduct is often permissive, unless the termination is in violation of public policy, among other exceptions. However, could there be a claim for a wrongful termination action against an employer when an employee fails to submit to a drug test that is to be conducted by an unapproved laboratory? ...[Continue Reading]
Think before you serve a drink—dram shop laws in North Carolina
Bars, restaurants, and social hosts can be held liable under dram shop laws for serving alcohol to intoxicated guests or customers that later cause an accident due to being intoxicated. ...[Continue Reading]
May I vote please?
The systematic change in North Carolina election laws and the lasting impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ...[Continue Reading]
Second Circuit Rules Unpaid Interns Likely Not Employees Because of Educational Nature of Internship Programs
In an appeal to the Second Circuit, unpaid interns argue they are entitled to compensation, as they are employees – however, the Second Circuit rules that due to the educational nature of internships, in most cases, unpaid interns are not entitled to compensation based on a primary beneficiary test. ...[Continue Reading]
Police Worn Body Cameras: How the North Carolina House is attempting to address the concern of excessive force within law enforcement agencies
North Carolina currently has two bills in the House that attempt to remedy the current political turmoil between law enforcement and the community with the implementation of police worn body cameras. ...[Continue Reading]
A win for religious rights—North Carolina magistrates can opt-out of marrying same-sex couples
North Carolina legislature overrides Governor Pat McCrory’s veto of the anti-gay religious freedom bill ...[Continue Reading]
GOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL—the biggest score in sports history
FIFA leadership indicted for largest corruption bust ever in sports history ...[Continue Reading]
State Senate Targets Sunday Hunting Ban
Bills introduced by both the North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives would allow hunting on Sundays, with some restrictions. ...[Continue Reading]
