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LEGAL NEWS FROM ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA (07/03/09)

·	Brunswick school board examining status of attorneys (Wilmington Star-News)
·	Court ruling favors youth in abuse lawsuit against school (Wilmington Star-News)
·	Legal downturn hits Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson (Charlotte Business Journal)
·	Annexation law changes take first step (Asheville Citizen-Times)

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Constitutional cure?
A state Supreme Court ruling will allow plaintiffs to pursue claims directly under the state constitution even though their related common-law claims have been barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity.

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