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A business plan to promote vodka sales in North Carolina, with a particular focus on Duke University sports fans, was key to a North Carolina Business Court decision that GameDay Vodka had sufficient contacts with the state to be sued here over a contract dispute. In Revel XP, LLC v.
Continue Reading Vodka Maker’s Hopes for Partnership with Duke University Land Something it Didn’t Seek: a Defendant’s Chair in a North Carolina CourtroomCourt Sharply Limits Attorney Fee Award in Dispute Over Access to Corporate Records of Charlotte Country Club
For the golf fan curious about the finances and back-office maneuvering of “Big Golf,” nothing…
Continue Reading Court Sharply Limits Attorney Fee Award in Dispute Over Access to Corporate Records of Charlotte Country ClubThe Mecklenburg County Bar Association’s 10th Annual NC Business Court CLE will be held at…
Continue Reading 10th Annual NC Business Court CLE is October 14, 2022Minority Shareholders can “Follow the Money” Linked To Alleged Diversions by Majority for Phantom Salaries and Benefits
The minority shareholders of a podiatry practice felt like they had been kicked around by…
Continue Reading Minority Shareholders can “Follow the Money” Linked To Alleged Diversions by Majority for Phantom Salaries and BenefitsThe Latest
Can an unlicensed general contractor enforce a construction contract in North Carolina? “No,” and as Judge Conrad explains, “[t]his is an unyielding rule.”
JCG & Associates, LLC vs. Disaster America…
Continue Reading No License, No Contract, No ClaimConfidential. To a point. The Business Court Takes On “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” Designations
When it comes to confidentiality designations, “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” (“AEO”) typically offers the most stringent level of “protection” for sensitive information disclosed during a case. No one except the attorneys…
Continue Reading Confidential. To a point. The Business Court Takes On “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” DesignationsNC Business Court Refuses to Strike a Most-Favored-Nation Clause Challenged as Hopelessly Vague by Pork Industry Titan
Hog Supplier Allowed Discovery to Prove Smithfield Foods Impermissibly Favored Other Vendors Despite Contract Clause
The paths that lead to the North Carolina Business Court are often paved with the…
Continue Reading NC Business Court Refuses to Strike a Most-Favored-Nation Clause Challenged as Hopelessly Vague by Pork Industry TitanIn a Church Divided, Secular Courts Have Limited Tools to Rejoin What a Congregation has Put Asunder
Discord within a faith community comes with all the challenges of a secular dispute, but carries with it the special responsibility that members of a congregation share in a collective…
Continue Reading In a Church Divided, Secular Courts Have Limited Tools to Rejoin What a Congregation has Put AsunderBusiness Court Confirms the “Special” Cases Where State Law Claims “Arise Under” Federal Law Remain a Rarity
As a still-young judicial panel, the Business Court frequently has an opportunity to define its boundaries in the face of challenges to its jurisdictional reach. In Inhold, LLC v. PureShield, …
Continue Reading Business Court Confirms the “Special” Cases Where State Law Claims “Arise Under” Federal Law Remain a RarityWhat exactly is the “securities transaction” exception to a UDTP claim? As highlighted by the Business Court’s recent decision in Aym Technologies, LLC v. Scopia Capital Management, LPC et al.…
Continue Reading The “Securities Transaction” Exception: A Potent Defense to UDTP ClaimsDiscovery in a complex commercial case can feature its fair share of mayhem, particularly where it includes a large document production. Yet, where parties plan and execute information exchanges with…
Continue Reading Discovery Holes Can be Escaped, but First: Stop DiggingYesterday’s press release from the Governor’s Office with information on the nominees is available here:
https://governor.nc.gov/news/governor-cooper-nominates-four-special-superior-court-judges
Continue Reading Governor Cooper Nominates Four to Business Court BenchAt the NCBA’s annual Antitrust and Complex Business Disputes Section CLE last week, there was a panel segment of the North Carolina Business Court Judges. Fox Rothschild was there, and…
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Rulings issued by the North Carolina Business Court often reverberate beyond the litigants, affecting businesses throughout the state and region. Staying on top of these cases – as well as other appellate and federal court decisions – is essential for companies that need to anticipate and respond quickly to changes in the law.