Government and Administrative Law
UPDATED: Shanahan Law Group and Alliance Defending Freedom Demand Wake County Repeal restrictions in Stay At Home Order that discriminate against houses of worship
UPDATE: Following a joint letter from Shanahan Law Group and Alliance Defending Freedom alleging Wake County’s Stay at Home Order unconstitutionally discriminated against houses of worship, Wake County announced late Friday evening changes to its Stay at Home Order to allow churches performing drive-in services to observe communion and receive tithes and offerings. ADF Senior…
Read MoreMap Act Affects NC Landowners
The Map Act of North Carolina, passed in 1987, allowed the state to designate sects of land as future highway corridors. Owners of the designated land were not allowed to subdivide or build on their property. Last year, the Supreme Court ruled the Map Act unconstitutional. Now, the DOT is dragging their feet on determining…
Read MoreDefamation Suit by Former NC Democratic Party staffer moves forward
RALEIGH, N.C. – A former staff member’s defamation suit against the North Carolina Democratic party will move forward. Judge Howard Manning heard pretrial arguments Tuesday morning in Wake County Superior Court. Lawyers for Adriadn Ortega argued party chairman David Parker defamed their client in an April 19 news conference. As part of discovery, Manning ordered…
Read MoreResidents take NC DOT to court over stalled NC 540 project
Raleigh, N.C. — Dozens of Wake County property owners were in court Monday supporting a civil lawsuit against the North Carolina Department of Transportation over stalled plans to extend the N.C. Highway 540 loop around Wake County. http://www.wral.com/traffic/story/11041594/
Read MoreJury Selection begins tomorrow in Edwards trial
The criminal trial of former North Carolina senator John Edwards begins April 23rd, and jury selection begins tomorrow. The former democratic presidential candidate is hoping that eventual jury will clear him of alleged campaign finance violations, and keep him from being sent to prison. Raleigh attorney Kieran Shanahan told NBC-17, he expects the selection to…
Read MoreNACO County News: Shanahan Interviewed for article on counties seek taxes from online companies
By Charles Taylor SENIOR STAFF WRITER Counties and cities in several states are going after companies like Orbitz, Expedia and Priceline.com to recover hotel bed taxes they claim they’re owed. As the economy continues to stagnate, or recover slowly, many more counties may look to the online travel companies (OTC) as a source of revenue.…
Read MoreWRAL.com: Moore Charter school, state settle dispute
Raleigh, N.C. — A Moore County charter school and state education officials have settled their dispute over attempts to revoke the school’s charter. The State Board of Education voted in March against renewing the charter for the Academy of Moore County, which is based in Aberdeen and serves 174 students from four counties in kindergarten…
Read MoreLawsuit filed against five board members of Moore Country public charter school
VASS, N.C. – The Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaissance School (STARS), three of its directors, and its parent-teacher organization have filed a lawsuit against five members of the school’s board of directors, who hold a controlling block vote on the school’s board. STARS, a North Carolina Public Charter School, is located in the Moore County town…
Read MoreNews 14: Moore charter school given one year extension to reach targets
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Read MoreSouthern Pines Pilot: Academy of Moore County, a Shanahan Law Group client, prevails in battle
Aug. 19, the first day of school at The Academy of Moore County will mean a lot more to students, parents and staff. The charter school resolved its case with the State Board of Education on Wednesday, a day before mediation talks were scheduled to begin between the two parties. The school must meet specific…
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