As failed commercial property deals go, the one at the heart of Miriam Equities, LLC v. LB-UBS-2007-C2 Millstream Road LLC, 2022 NCBC 3, was not outside the norm
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Contingency Drama
By Bradley M. Risinger on
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…
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Hello? Is it fees you’re looking for?
By Jeffrey P. MacHarg on
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.
By Jeffrey P. MacHarg on
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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A New Frontier for Sanctions
By Kip D. Nelson on
Business Court Sanctions Party for Discovery Misconduct and Awards Forensic Examination
It started out like a typical Business Court case: a company filed suit against its former employees (and their…
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