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Chief justice sends ‘Cardiac Pack’ suit against NCAA to Business Court

North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby has stepped into a legal dispute between members of the 1983 North Carolina State men’s basketball team and the NCAA. Newby is sending the case to North Carolina’s Business Court.

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Turpins challenge private school groups’ arguments in Charlotte Latin dispute

Parents suing a Charlotte private school over the expulsion of two students are rebutting arguments from state and regional private school groups at the North Carolina Supreme Court. Parents Doug and Nicole Turpin hope the high court will take their case.

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Ten members of ’83 ‘Cardiac Pack’ sue NCAA over use of NIL

Ten members of North Carolina State University’s 1983 men’s basketball national championship team are suing the NCAA. The former players accuse the NCAA of profiting off of the names, images, and likenesses of the “Cardiac Park” for more than four decades.

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Federal Appeals Court rejects lawsuit against EPA over PFAS testing

The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected four environmental groups’ lawsuit against the US Environmental Protection Agency over PFAS testing. The groups had argued that the federal agency had effectively denied a petition to test certain chemicals at a Chemours plant south of Fayetteville. The split 2-1 ruling Monday affirms a decision from US District Judge Richard Myers favoring the EPA.

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Lawsuit over Stein’s hog farm ‘slush fund’ heads to court Tuesday

A lawsuit challenging state Attorney General Josh Stein’s ability to spend millions of dollars from the state treasury on environmental grants heads to a Wake County courtroom Tuesday. Critics argue that the money should fund environmental projects in the state’s public schools.

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UNC System asks top NC court to hear two COVID refund cases together

The University of North Carolina System is asking the state Supreme Court to hear two cases related to COVID shutdowns at the same time. In both cases, students seek refunds related to the university’s decision to substitute remote learning for in-person classes.

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State asks top NC court to block Second Amendment ruling in UNC case

The North Carolina Supreme Court has granted the state's request to block a recent court ruling protecting a homeless man’s Second Amendment rights. The case stemmed from Joseph John Radomski III’s decision to bring guns with him to the University of North Carolina campus when he sought medical treatment at UNC Hospitals in 2021.

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