By Jeff MacHarg and Camryn Rohr.
Maven Advantage, Inc. and Square One Storm Restoration, LLC are competing roofing businesses. Maven alleged that two employees (Couch and Daniels) stole Maven’s
Continue Reading Two business court rulings offer insights on trade secret pleadings, employment agreements, and credibilityBy Jeff MacHarg and Camryn Rohr
To practitioners familiar with internal disputes involving closely held companies, the allegations in Lafayette Village Pub, LLC v. Burnham, 2025 NCBC 8, are
Continue Reading A(nother) Cautionary Tale on the Importance of Operating AgreementsOnly two months into 2025, and the Business Court has already denied two motions for leave to add claims to pierce the corporate veil. My fellow-Foxer, Brad Risinger reported here
Continue Reading Want to pierce the corporate veil? Plead facts, not just factors.
Each February, the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts publishes its Report on North Carolina Business Court. The Report includes data on case types, number of cases, pending
Continue Reading Productivity and Progress: Recap of the 2024 Business Court Report and Some Civics
This lawsuit involves breach of a confidential settlement agreement. In motion briefing, both sides relied on and filed the subject agreement. Both sides also filed (unopposed) motions to seal it.
Continue Reading No rubber stamps here. Judge Conrad denies a motion to seal.
A party trying to serve their pleading used FedEx, but not the right FedEx. Turns out there are a slew of similarly-named FedEx’s, but only certain ones are approved “designated
Continue Reading When Serving Pleadings by FedEx, Use the Right One.Jeff MacHarg and Alexandra Hirsch
Prevailing at summary judgment is rare. Prevailing when there are competing motions on the same issue (fraud) is even rarer. In this opinion
Continue Reading (Apparent) Litigation by Ambush is Not a Good Tactic in the Business CourtJeff MacHarg and Alexandra Hirsch
To secure a preliminary injunction, a party must present evidence of two things, and fast: (1) likelihood of success on the merits; and (2) irreparable
Continue Reading Denied! Judge Davis rejects a “half-hearted” approach to obtaining a preliminary injunctionBy Jeff MacHarg and Camryn Rohr.
Judge Conrad’s Final Judgment in Airtron, Inc. v. Bradley Allen Heinrich ends this years-long Chapter 75, trade secret case. No doubt, the plaintiff (Airtron)
Continue Reading No lawyer, no problem. Justice will still be served.
By Jeff MacHarg and La-Deidre Matthews.
Every litigant wants their attorneys’ fees, but actually recovering them in North Carolina is rare. Fee recovery must be authorized by rule or
Continue Reading Prove it! Lessons learned from recent N.C. Business Court rulings on fee petitions.