Sydney Haulenbeek
@shaulenbeek.bsky.social
Reporting on everything North Carolina for Courthouse News; #ncpol and #nccourts focus ✍️🏻 | ✉️ raleigh@courthousenews.com
The former CEO of Habitat For Humanity of Durham has sued, claiming she was targeted for not being "woke" enough. She disagreed that a vendor's photo of her white daughters with two Black girls was perpetuating “white supremacy," she said, and was fired. #nccourts
November 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The former CEO of Habitat For Humanity of Durham has sued, claiming she was targeted for not being "woke" enough. She disagreed that a vendor's photo of her white daughters with two Black girls was perpetuating “white supremacy," she said, and was fired. #nccourts
A lawsuit filed against McDonalds in Charlotte court today claims that a restaurant in Conover sold a man a cheeseburger with a dead insect in it. The plaintiff says the pesticide that killed the insect caused him to become so ill that he had to have emergency surgery. #nccourts
October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A lawsuit filed against McDonalds in Charlotte court today claims that a restaurant in Conover sold a man a cheeseburger with a dead insect in it. The plaintiff says the pesticide that killed the insect caused him to become so ill that he had to have emergency surgery. #nccourts
Motorsports driver Kyle Busch has sued Pacific Life Insurance Company, claiming that the company's negligence, misrepresentations, and omissions have cost him and his wife's trust $8.5 million. #nccourts
October 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Motorsports driver Kyle Busch has sued Pacific Life Insurance Company, claiming that the company's negligence, misrepresentations, and omissions have cost him and his wife's trust $8.5 million. #nccourts
A former employee at Eastridge Mall has sued the mall, claiming she was fired after she refused to undergo a lie detector test. The mall was trying to determine if she stole money, but she says the money went missing on days when she did not work. #nccourts
October 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A former employee at Eastridge Mall has sued the mall, claiming she was fired after she refused to undergo a lie detector test. The mall was trying to determine if she stole money, but she says the money went missing on days when she did not work. #nccourts
Excited for the final eCourts expansion, but sad to say goodbye to all the lovely staff at the Wake County Justice Center! I'm probably one of very few who will actually miss the AOC's civil processing system.
October 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Excited for the final eCourts expansion, but sad to say goodbye to all the lovely staff at the Wake County Justice Center! I'm probably one of very few who will actually miss the AOC's civil processing system.
Duke University has been named in a class action over how it handles employees' retirement funds. The plaintiff says it allocated forfeited funds to reduce company contributions instead of considering what would be in the employees' best interests. #nccourts
October 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Duke University has been named in a class action over how it handles employees' retirement funds. The plaintiff says it allocated forfeited funds to reduce company contributions instead of considering what would be in the employees' best interests. #nccourts
Cato has sued Oakley Inc., claiming that its use of "Kato" and "Oakley Kato" infringe on Cato's trademark on "Cato." It claims the names are smiliar enough that it will cause "confusion, mistake, and deception." #nccourts
October 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Cato has sued Oakley Inc., claiming that its use of "Kato" and "Oakley Kato" infringe on Cato's trademark on "Cato." It claims the names are smiliar enough that it will cause "confusion, mistake, and deception." #nccourts
Counsel for NASCAR is asking that the court order a judicial settlement conference. Conversations with the teams in mediation and settlement conferences have failed to yield a joint agreement, but it continues to be on the table as trial rapidly approches. #NASCAR #nccourts
October 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A Wake Forest athletic trainer has sued NC Rep. Pat Harrigan after he made posts that she was fired over her comments on Charlie Kirk. She was not terminated, and claims that he exposed her to "ridicule, hatred, contempt, and safety threats."
October 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A Wake Forest athletic trainer has sued NC Rep. Pat Harrigan after he made posts that she was fired over her comments on Charlie Kirk. She was not terminated, and claims that he exposed her to "ridicule, hatred, contempt, and safety threats."
23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are asking the court to rule on market definition and monopoly power in their case against NASCAR. They claim there is no dispute that NASCAR is the only purchaser of stock car racing services and that the market has high barriers to entry. #NASCAR #nccourts
October 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing (dba RFK Racing) has been sued in a class action that claims it failed to secure employees' data.
The plaintiff, an employee, said that his personal information was published on the dark web and that Social Security numbers were included in the hack. #nccourts #NASCAR
The plaintiff, an employee, said that his personal information was published on the dark web and that Social Security numbers were included in the hack. #nccourts #NASCAR
October 2, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Rick Ware Racing and Legacy aren't asking for their legal cases to be dismissed yet; instead they're waiting for the completion of "certain terms and conditions of the settlement agreement." They've asked the court to temporarily halt further proceedings. #NASCAR #nccourts
September 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
A former employee of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office has sued Charlotte Sheriff Garry McFadden for wrongful termination. He fired her for reporting racial pay disparities, she said, and for refusing to alter his travel expenses that the Charlotte Observer requested. #nccourts
September 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A former employee of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office has sued Charlotte Sheriff Garry McFadden for wrongful termination. He fired her for reporting racial pay disparities, she said, and for refusing to alter his travel expenses that the Charlotte Observer requested. #nccourts
23XI and Front Row plan to file a motion for summary judgment over NASCAR's counterclaims.
Judge Kenneth Bell told the parties during the last hearing that he would not be ruling on a motion for summary judgment (there are factual disputes) but that was in reference to the main case.
Judge Kenneth Bell told the parties during the last hearing that he would not be ruling on a motion for summary judgment (there are factual disputes) but that was in reference to the main case.
September 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
23XI and Front Row plan to file a motion for summary judgment over NASCAR's counterclaims.
Judge Kenneth Bell told the parties during the last hearing that he would not be ruling on a motion for summary judgment (there are factual disputes) but that was in reference to the main case.
Judge Kenneth Bell told the parties during the last hearing that he would not be ruling on a motion for summary judgment (there are factual disputes) but that was in reference to the main case.
The EEOC has filed suit against the Piedmont Cheerwine Bottling Company. It claims the company subjected an employee to an "unlawful physical examination" and then fired her because she has multiple sclerosis. #nccourts
September 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The EEOC has filed suit against the Piedmont Cheerwine Bottling Company. It claims the company subjected an employee to an "unlawful physical examination" and then fired her because she has multiple sclerosis. #nccourts
Legacy Motor Club wants its case against Rick Ware Racing designated as an exceptional and/or complex business civil case. This would mean that a specific judge would be assigned to preside over the case, including pretrial motions and hearings. #nccourts
August 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Legacy Motor Club wants its case against Rick Ware Racing designated as an exceptional and/or complex business civil case. This would mean that a specific judge would be assigned to preside over the case, including pretrial motions and hearings. #nccourts
A Charlotte man is suing McDonald's after he says he was sold a McFrappe with a dead mouse in it. According to the complaint, he only noticed the mouse after drinking the whole thing, and the experience has caused ongoing “psychological distress related to food consumption.” #nccourts
August 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A Charlotte man is suing McDonald's after he says he was sold a McFrappe with a dead mouse in it. According to the complaint, he only noticed the mouse after drinking the whole thing, and the experience has caused ongoing “psychological distress related to food consumption.” #nccourts
New racing suit: Silver Hare Racing is suing former driver Raphael Matos and Nitro Motorsports. Matos implied he would need a break from driving due to a wrist injury, Silver Hare said, and then declared he was racing for Nitro, in violation of his contract. #nccourts
July 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
New racing suit: Silver Hare Racing is suing former driver Raphael Matos and Nitro Motorsports. Matos implied he would need a break from driving due to a wrist injury, Silver Hare said, and then declared he was racing for Nitro, in violation of his contract. #nccourts
The owner of Integrous Motorsports is in hot water with a co-owner in a risk management business, who claims that Nicholas Rabenau defamed him, purchased a Corvette in his name and defrauded their shared business. #nccourts
April 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The owner of Integrous Motorsports is in hot water with a co-owner in a risk management business, who claims that Nicholas Rabenau defamed him, purchased a Corvette in his name and defrauded their shared business. #nccourts