Probably one of the most eye-catching opening sentences I've ever seen in a suit:

The contentious case had resulted in a senior judge opening an investigation into another judge’s attorney after she claimed he engaged in ex parte communications with the plaintiff clerk. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/clerk-judge-...

A feuding clerk and judge reached an agreement to dismiss a convoluted political defamation case in North Carolina Monday. #nccourts #ncpol @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/clerk-judge-...

The last time North Carolina passed a budget was in 2023, and Democrats — largely left out of the drafting process — have condemned the GOP majority for taking more than 1,000 days to secure a new fiscal plan. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/north-caroli...

North Carolina's new budget will make the state the only one in the nation to use interest on attorneys’ trust accounts to fund criminal defense instead of civil legal aid. #ncpol @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/north-caroli...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued FedEx Corp. on Tuesday, claiming the shipping company discriminated against four blind package handlers. #nccourts @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/eeoc-files-d...

EEOC files disability discrimination suit against FedEx @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/eeoc-files-d...

Sheriff Sam Page has sued Kevin Berger (Sen. Phil Berger's son) claiming that he retaliated against Page over the Rep. primary. Page claims K. Berger may have destroyed old campaign finance reports, and that the county is wrongfully demanding he repay part of his salary. #ncpol #nccourts

Spire Motorsports and its Chief Motorsports Officer Chris Gabehart smacked back at Joe Gibbs Racing Wednesday evening, with counterclaims in the team’s trade secrets case. #nccourts #nascar For @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/spire-motors...

AM Racing LLC has filed suit against Sigma Performance Services LLC, seeking the return of several unique car chassis and for Sigma to stop using AM Racing's intellectual property. #nascar #nccourts

North Carolina Republicans override vetoes, pass DEI, immigration measures into law @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/north-caroli...

North Carolina Republicans successfully passed into law several bills Wednesday despite opposition from the state’s Democratic governor. #ncpol @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/north-caroli...

Sperry & Hatley, P.C. and attorney Ryan D. Hatley have been sued by a man who claims Hatley embezzled over a million dollars entrusted to the firm while the plaintiff was purchasing a house. #nccourts

North Carolina student investigated for Charlie Kirk tribute sues school system @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/north-caroli...

A high school junior and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education have reached a $95,000 settlement after the student claimed she was investigated for painting a Charlie Kirk tribute in the wake of his death. #nccourts @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/charlotte-sc...

A defunct artificial intelligence company aimed at aiding legal research told a three-judge Third Circuit panel Thursday that its use of Westlaw data to train its AI was transformative. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/ai-company-a...

A defunct artificial intelligence company aimed at aiding legal research told a three-judge Third Circuit panel Thursday that its use of Westlaw data to train its AI was transformative. @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/ai-company-a...

North Carolina Republican National Committeeman James Edgar "Ed" Broyhill has been sued - again - by a man who claims he defrauded him. Gary Melvin claims Broyhill hasn't repaid over $7.6M in loans and falsely said he would be getting a substantial inheritance. #nccourts #ncpol

Decarlos Brown, Jr., a homeless man accused of stabbing a Ukrainian refugee to death on a Charlotte light rail train, was declared incompetent to stand trial by a federal judge Tuesday morning. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/man-charged-...

A homeless man accused of stabbing a Ukrainian refugee to death on a Charlotte light rail train was declared incompetent to stand trial by a federal judge Tuesday. #nccourts @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/man-charged-...

I think this may be the most unique headline I ever write

A North Carolina gun store is taking on firearms manufacturer Q, LLC after a parody product line triggered a cease and desist. #nccourts For @courthousenews.bsky.social: www.courthousenews.com/cutie-cat-ar...

Judge dismisses Fortnite, Rocket League patent suit @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judge-dismis...

The Iredell County Republican Party is taking on the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education, because the board is deadlocked and will not fill a vacant position with the party's nominee. #nccourts #ncpol

A musician has filed suit against North Carolina’s former lieutenant governor, claiming Mark Robinson sued him maliciously to revive his political campaign. #nccourts #ncpol @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/artist-sues-...

Push for 'fair' and 'free' elections fails at North Carolina appellate court @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/push-for-fai...

A panel of North Carolina Court of Appeals judges on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of an elections case in which the plaintiffs claimed residents have a right to “fair” and “free” elections. #nccourts #ncpol @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/push-for-fai...

The settlement requires the company to stop using nonpublic data from other landlords and property owners to determine rental prices. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judge-oks-se...

A federal judge approved a settlement agreement Tuesday between the federal government and rental company LivCor. #nccourts @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judge-oks-se...

North Carolina Republican National Committeeman James Edgar "Ed" Broyhill has been sued by a family trust that claims he defrauded them. The trust said he provided altered financial statements and then defaulted on a $2.5M loan. #nccourts #ncpol

Voters who claimed North Carolina’s 2023 Senate map violated the Voting Rights Act dismissed their legal case Monday after several years of litigation. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/voters-end-f...

Voters who claimed North Carolina’s 2023 Senate map violated the Voting Rights Act dismissed their legal case Monday after several years of litigation. #nccourts #ncpol @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/voters-end-f...

Bennett College is suing its alumnae association for trademark infringment. It says the association was not cooperative after a high-level employee embezzled $185,000 from the parties and refused to institute financial guardrails, causing it to pull the name and logo. #nccourts

A pro se lawsuit has been filed against Randy Humphrey Racing and owner Randy Humphrey. The plaintiff, a man named Kevin King, claims the racing company never returned a $50,000 deposit when an agreement to purchase equipment fell apart. #nccourts #nascar

Former FBI Director Comey indicted for second time over beachgoing Instagram post @benjaminweiss.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/former-fbi-d...

The April edition of Under the Lights focuses on a lawsuit filed against the world's biggest YouTuber.

A North Carolina doctor was sued three times today. His ex-wife, her boyfriend, and an attorney associated with the ex-wife all claim the doctor used his position to access their medical records, including diagnoses, lab results, medications and addresses. #nccourts

Young's Motorsports was sued today by JLB and Associates, Inc., which claims the team discouraged FRS Racing from paying rent in order to seize a racing rig financed from JLB as collateral. Young's Motorsports has apparently been using the rig since 2023. #nascar #nccourts

Judge rebukes ex-DOJ attorney for AI-generated brief @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judge-rebuke...

A federal magistrate judge officially reprimanded a former federal prosecutor Tuesday for an error-filled brief he admitted to using generative artificial intelligence on. #nccourts @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judge-rebuke...

And MrBeast's companies have filed their answer to Lorrayne Mavromatis' complaint, saying "Plaintiff’s termination was a lawful business decision that was unrelated to her gender, her parental leave, or raising of any issues with human resources." #nccourts

Former Joe Gibbs Racing exec embroiled in trade secrets case can keep new job @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/former-joe-g...

Joe Gibbs Racing cannot force its former competition director to resign his new position as the team’s trade secrets case proceeds toward trial, a federal judge decided. #nascar #nccourts @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/former-joe-g...

A former employee sued MrBeast’s companies on Wednesday, claiming she was wrongfully terminated after reporting sexual harassment and taking maternity leave. @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/former-mrbea...

A Brazilian vlogger who helped guide MrBeast's social media strategy says she was fired after reporting sexual harassment and taking maternity leave. #nccourts For @courthousenews.bsky.social: www.courthousenews.com/former-mrbea...

Felix Sabates' fiance has sued Florida hair transplant doctor Brett Bolton. She says he harassed her and Sabates so much that it collapsed a business venture. #nccourts #nascar

Gabehart has filed a new declaration and response, claiming Joe Gibbs Racing is stalking him at racetracks. The parties are still waiting on the judge's order over a request for a preliminary injunction. #nascar #nccourts (Left: Gabehart; right: JGR exhibit)

News publishers urge judge to keep challenge of Virginia digital court record restrictions alive @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/news-publish...

News publishers urged a federal judge Friday to advance their First Amendment challenge of Virginia’s access restrictions to online court records. #vacourts @courthousenews.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/news-publish...

Fort Bragg veteran charged with releasing classified information to a journalist @shaulenbeek.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/fort-bragg-v...