The CBD product market, by some estimates, could skyrocket to $19.5 billion by 2025. With farmers, manufacturers and distributors scrambling for a seat at this lucrative table, it’s not surprising to see
Amidst a “bitter family dispute” over future control of a closely held oil company, can the same law firm represent the directors paving the way for their son to take the reins and the company
The paths that lead to the North Carolina Business Court are often paved with the broken hearts of business partners whose interests, and fortunes, have diverged. Often as not, the Court’s opinions survey the wreckage, identify factors that may have
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 spiritual undertaking. Yet, there are limits that test even the bounds of The Bible’s guidance that, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” Matthew, 5:9.
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When a motion for reconsideration hearing features a plaintiff’s accusation that the court made
arguments for the other side, the effort to flip a prior ruling – already a tough
At one of Charlotte’s finest golf courses, Myers Park Country Club, the
summer weather isn’t all that’s leaving some members hot under the collar. As the club embarks on a $27 million renovation plan tied to
In a case closely watched by public transit activists and “government in the
sunshine” advocates, the North Carolina Supreme Court last week affirmed a 2020 Business Court decision that found the North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR)
Large Settlement Led to a Big Plot Reveal: The Agreement was Never Executed
Rule 1.5(c) of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct provides protection to clients with its requirement that “[a] contingent fee arrangement shall be in a writing signed by the client.” In Rossabi Law PLLC v. Greater Greensboro Ent. Grp., LLC,
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, Inc., 2021 NCBC 2, the Court considered a trade secret misappropriation fact pattern common to its docket: alleged informational theft and skullduggery among industry
Discovery 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 reasonable diligence, the Business Court typically affords considerable latitude. That’s consistent with the ethic of the Court’s discovery rules – “designed for the parties to