Jeff MacHarg & Ashley Barton Chandler
In this order from Buckley LLP v. Series 1 of Oxford Ins. Co. NC LLC, Chief Judge Bledsoe dealt with dueling motions to
Continue Reading For Hybrid Business-Legal Communications, Privilege Depends on the “Primary Purpose”
Register here. In the past, this event has been held in a packed Mecklenburg
Continue Reading 8th Annual Business Court CLE is October 23, 2020
If you have employees that work from home (WFH), you may be subject to PJ in their location.
During the last few months, the NC Supreme and Business Courts have
Continue Reading Another PJ Decision: SC employer was subject to PJ in employee’s NC WFH location. Compared to other PJ questions, this one seemed Easy.
In Button v. Level Four Orthotics
Continue Reading And… Another PJ Decision (Still not that kind…): Pre-conflict contacts are relevant.
In Cohen v. Continental, 2020 NCBC Order 12 (N.C. Super. Ct. Mar. 12, 2020) Judge Gale discussed several practical PJ issues – including waiver and website/e-mail contacts. Some takeaways are:
Continue Reading Another PJ Decision: Remember – PJ is a waivable defense…
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
Continue Reading Chief Judge Bledsoe Further Extends Deadlines and Activities in NCBC Cases to 1 June 2020
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)
Continue Reading More on PJ… (still, not that kind…): Contacts, not contracts, are key.
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
Continue Reading New Opinions on PJ (No, not that kind…): NC Supreme Court Opinion on Personal Jurisdiction
In Bauk v. Piedmont Cheerwine Bottling Company,
Continue Reading Hello? Is it fees you’re looking for?
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
Continue Reading Once … Twice … Three times… You’re sanctioned.