Ace Hardware was long advertised as “the place with the helpful hardware man,” but even well-stocked aisles of tools and DIY accessories have their limitations. In Pro-Tops, Inc. v. Yuriy
Continue Reading Ace is the Place for Many Things, but not Always for Proper Rule 4 Service
Matthew Bagley worked for a claims adjustment firm in Louisiana as its claims manager for nearly three years before resigning to, allegedly, improperly compete against his former employer, M.D. Claims
Continue Reading A Corporate “One Man Band” Might be a Lonely Road, but the Company is Not Always a Puppet
“[T]ime waits for no one,” sage Rolling Stones advice from 1974, doesn’t appear in Black’s Law Dictionary or result in frequent opinion cites for Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, the
Continue Reading 19th Nervous Breakdown: on the Wrong Side of a Contractual Deadline, You Can’t Always Get What You Want
In the complex world of “cap and trade” emissions regimes, acquiring credits to offset a company’s pollution portfolio requires decision makers to see the forest for the trees. And sometimes
Continue Reading Seeing the Forest for the Trees, and Protecting it: a “Cap and Trade” Litigation Tale
A letter or three per year, alerting of a data breach at a company with which you’ve interacted, is now par for the course. Hackers, and the companies whose data
Continue Reading Data Breach 101: a Curriculum Spoiler for NC College Students
In a costly episode of Aaron Sorkin’s adage that “decisions are made by those who show up,” the majority shareholder in a pair of family-controlled oil and gas companies learned
Continue Reading Court Declines to Undo a Corporate Board’s Vote that a Disgruntled Shareholder Skipped
Sometimes a discovery molehill turns into a mountain (of documents) quicker than you can type the word warehouse.
Back in January, in North Carolina ex rel. Stein v. EIDP, Inc.
Continue Reading Discovery Molehills, Mountains, and a Climbing Guide from the NC Business Court
The road leading away from HCA Healthcare’s 2019 acquisition of the multi-campus Mission Health hospital system in Western North Carolina has been a bumpy ride. HCA has faced suit connected
Continue Reading Even in an Olympic Year, a “Low Bar” for Intervening Parties can be a Major Hurdle
As a matter of business hygiene, North Carolina’s records inspection statute is a bit of an information ATM. But the Business Court recently cautioned that a requester still has to
Continue Reading Wide Access for Inspecting LLC’s Records has Narrow, but Crucial, Guideposts
In a dispute about tax preparation businesses that one member of Compass Tax Services LLC was selling to the entity, precious little was for certain. Even the parties’ agreement lacked
Continue Reading A Tax(ing) Return: Sale of Prep Franchises Fails and Remaining Assets Come Back