This afternoon, Chief Judge Bledsoe issued a second Order – 14 April 2020 NCBC Order – applicable to all Business Court Actions extending case management and other deadlines and procedures
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Jeffrey P. MacHarg
More on PJ… (still, not that kind…): Contacts, not contracts, are key.
Contacts, not contracts, are the key.
Shortly after the Supreme Court’s decision in Beem USA Limited-Liability Ltd. P’ship v. Grax Consulting, LLC, — N.C. –, 838 S.E.2d 158 (2020)…
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New Opinions on PJ (No, not that kind…): NC Supreme Court Opinion on Personal Jurisdiction
Though challenges to Business Court designations, i.e. subject matter jurisdiction, are relatively common (see, e.g., Business Court Retains Case Even After ‘Jurisdictional Hook’ Claim is Dismissed), challenges…
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Hello? Is it fees you’re looking for?
With Court “ordered” corporate record inspections, who pays for the fees? More often than not, shareholders have to pay their own attorneys’ fees.
In Bauk v. Piedmont Cheerwine Bottling Company, …
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Once … Twice … Three times… You’re sanctioned.
Considering whether to add a Chapter 75 claim to your breach of contract dispute? If you don’t have substantial aggravating circumstances, resist the urge and don’t assert the Chapter 75…
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