The Three-Strikes Rule, commonly known in North Carolina as the Habitual Felon Act, enacted in 1994, has shaped how the state punishes repeat offenders. The law states that a defendant receives a mandatory sentence enhancement if they are (1) convicted in federal court of a violent felony and (2) have two or more prior convictions in federal court if one is a serious or violent felony.

Two teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) have found themselves in competition, but this time, it involves a different type of court. The New York Knicks, LLC, have brought a lawsuit against six defendants, all associated with the Toronto Raptors in some capacity.

The Trump Administration's recent tariffs are causing significantly unstable markets for companies across the country due to new import duties on products from nations all over the world. There have been up to 145% tariffs placed on Chinese goods and 10% tariffs for a majority of other countries.

Gambling has been around for centuries, but recently, it's become easier than ever for people to lose big, and they can do it from the comfort of their own homes. Gambling apps or “Social Casinos” like DraftKings and High 5 Games are very popular due to their addictive nature and their excessive, often false, advertisements.

Every year, more than 90% of all federal and criminal cases are resolved through a plea bargain. In North Carolina this rate is even higher, reaching 95% on average in recent years. In fiscal year 2022, 98% of North Carolina’s criminal cases were resolved by plea deals, underscoring the system’s reliance on negotiated justice…

The 2025 Supreme Court case City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency is a major ruling that cuts back on how much control the EPA has under the Clean Water Act (CWA)…

Today, it is hard to rationalize the 17th-century witch trials because the American legal system has operated with due process for almost two hundred years. “Due process” encompasses many aspects of the judicial system, such as procedural action and constitutional rights, but broadly, it guarantees a fair trial.

Ronnie Long, a resident of Concord, North Carolina, spent 44 years incarcerated for a crime he did not commit…

January 26th, 2025, Sean Simpson shot and killed Zaquavious Dawkins, and injured one other individual…

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a humanitarian program granted and administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its agency, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)…

After a long day of classes, it’s finally time to wind down and relax. You throw yourself into bed, bury yourself underneath mountains of blankets, and turn on the latest episode of that true crime show you just can’t get enough of. The dramatic music swells, a narrator with a serious tone sets the scene, detectives work swiftly, and a last-minute confession wraps up the episode…

Medicaid is a cornerstone of the American healthcare system, providing essential health coverage to millions of low-income individuals, children, pregnant women, and people with disabilities. Established in 1965, the program operates as a federal-state partnership…

Real ID is a standard for identification put into place by the Real ID Act that prohibits agencies within the federal government from accepting identification that does not meet a set of rigorous standards…

On August 13, 2002, a small ship called King Diamond II floated heavily off the west coast of Mexico, weighed down by illicit cargo. When Navy destroyer USS Fife spotted the vessel floating lopsidedly through the water, the destroyer requested a search of the King Diamond II and sent a boarding party to conduct it…

A Raleigh-based company, DynPro, has been ordered to pay over $2 million for fraudulently obtaining a PPP loan. DynPro is a digital transformation company that solves business challenges and optimizes its operations through various IT consulting services. 

On March 14th, 2025, a California jury awarded plaintiff Michael Garcia $50 million in damages sustained from having hot tea spilled on him at a Starbucks drive-thru. It was February 8, 2020, when delivery driver Michael Garcia was picking up an order of three hot “medicine ball” teas…

On the morning of February 22nd, 2024, 22-year-old Laken Riley was out for a run on the campus of Augusta University, located in Athens, Georgia. The nursing student began her run at about 9:03 am…

As products get more and more complicated with the utilization of electronics and sensors, consumers are facing more and more difficulties performing their own maintenance and repairs on products that they purchase…

In January, Kimberly Herrick was sworn in as a district court judge of Cabarrus County. Years before that, she was the chair of the North Carolina Board of Law Examiners. Many years before that, she was a high school civics teacher…

Under the separation of powers in the Constitution, whenever a new bill is passed by Congress, it is up to the courts to interpret that law and how it should be applied. In a perfect world, these new laws would all be interpreted the same way…