Civil Procedure

The City of Charlotte’s Gold Line Streetcar extension, that brought the system to a 4-mile, 17-stop line, opened to the public in August 2021. But disputes about its construction (and

Continue Reading Charlotte’s Contracts to Build Transit System are Inseparable Part of Government Function to Provide Service to Public

A counterclaim plaintiff’s claims in a complex trade secret action involving the development of cell-cultured human milk suffered a rather pedestrian fate given the important technological stakes. The counterclaim defendants

Continue Reading A Rule 4 Service Drama: all FedEx, DHL and UPS Delivery Modes are not Created Equal

PreGel America makes and distributes products used in the gelato, ice cream and pastry business. But it alleges a far less than sweet experience with its former CEO, who the

Continue Reading A Bitter Dish in the Dessert Industry: Company Pays Litigation Expenses for a Corporate Officer who Won Dismissal of Its Misappropriation Claims

After a six-day jury trial including evidence of “no show” jobs, questionable “friends and family” payroll slots, and allegations of fraud and embezzlement, a Mecklenburg County jury returned a $3-million-plus

Continue Reading When Doing the Same Thing Over Again and Expecting Different Results is not Insane, a Court Explains

While an insurance carrier “labor[ed] valiantly” to rescue claims over $3.1 million in overpayments to a hospital in its network, the Business Court held it failed because the contract at

Continue Reading Business Court Holds Clause Curbing Limitations Period Means Exactly What Contracting Parties Said it Did