A North Carolina judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit pertaining to the legality of a $330 million state incentives package offered to Dell to entice the company to construct a manufacturing facility in the state, the Associated Press reports via The Wall Street Journal.Seven North Carolina taxpayers filed the suit because they said both the state and United States constitutions bar governments from providing individual companies with tax breaks, as they could give firms an unfair advantage and harm the public good, according to the AP.Superior Court Judge Robert Hobgood’s signed ruling is expected to be released to the public on Monday, the judge’s office told the AP.Dell was first offered the tax breaks in 2004 by the North Carolina General Assembly and local governments within the state, in exchange for the construction of a manufacturing facility in Winston-Salem that would create 1,500 new jobs, as well as an investment of at least $100 million over the coming decade and a half, the AP reports. Dell, the world’s leading producer of PCs by market share, opened the 750,000-square-foot plant last fall, according to the AP. Lawyers representing Round Rock, Texas-based Dell cited a 1996 Supreme Court case in its defense that found no illegal activity in the usage of state tax money to draw in or build up local industries, the AP reports.Attorneys for the seven taxpayers claimed that ruling did not specify whether the incentives provided to Dell actually served a public purpose, according to the AP. The PC giant—along with a handful of additional defendants, including North Carolina Commerce Secretary Jim Fain—held that the case should be dismissed because the tax breaks did not negatively affect the state’s citizens, the AP reports.Dell currently takes in as much as $278 million in North Carolina incentives, according to the AP.For related news coverage, read Dell Cuts Profit Outlook.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP When natural disasters strike Japan, Ōita University’s EDiSON is ready to act With the technology and assistance of SAP and Zynas Corporation, Ōita University built an emergency-response collaboration tool named EDiSON that helps the Japanese island of Kyushu detect and mitigate natural disasters. By Michael Kure, SAP Contributor Dec 07, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by BMC BMC on BMC: How the company enables IT observability with BMC Helix and AIOps The goals: transform an ocean of data and ultimately provide a stellar user experience and maximum value. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership brandpost Sponsored by BMC The data deluge: The need for IT Operations observability and strategies for achieving it BMC Helix brings thousands of data points together to create a holistic view of the health of a service. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 4 mins IT Leadership how-to How to create an effective business continuity plan A business continuity plan outlines procedures and instructions an organization must follow in the face of disaster, whether fire, flood, or cyberattack. Here’s how to create a plan that gives your business the best chance of surviving such an By Mary K. Pratt, Ed Tittel, Kim Lindros Dec 07, 2023 11 mins Small and Medium Business IT Skills Backup and Recovery Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe