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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Business Court: Subsequently Filed Notice of Appeal Deprives Trial Court of Jurisdiction to Rule on Pending Rule 60(b)(6) Motion
Fox Rothschild North Carolina Appellate Specialist Beth Scherer recently blogged about an important order from Judge Robinson on the impact of a notice of appeal on the trial court’s jurisdiction.
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Governor Cooper Nominates Four to Business Court Bench
Yesterday’s press release from the Governor’s Office with information on the nominees is available here:
https://governor.nc.gov/news/governor-cooper-nominates-four-special-superior-court-judges
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Straight from the Source – Comments from the Business Court Judges
At the NCBA’s annual Antitrust and Complex Business Disputes Section CLE last week, there was a panel segment of the North Carolina Business Court Judges. Fox Rothschild was there, and
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Business Court Narrows How Public Records Act Applies to Entities with Government Ties
North Carolina Railroad Company Ruled Outside of Disclosure Law Even though State is Sole Owner and Selects all Board Members
Does an entity 100% owned by the State of North
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And… Another PJ Decision (Still not that kind…): Pre-conflict contacts are relevant.
Q: Are pre-conflict NC contacts relevant?
A: Yes.
Q: What if they relate to a separate contract between the parties?
A: Yes. Still relevant.
In Button v. Level Four Orthotics
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Special Shareholder Meetings: Where the minutes are kept, but the time (for notice) is wasted
Judge Robinson recently issued an order containing what may be the first interpretation of the “Special Meeting” provisions of the North Carolina Business Corporation Act (the “Act”), N.C. Gen. Stat.
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Can a Private Corporation Be Required to Produce Its “Public” Records?
N.C. Business Court Considers When a Private Company Can Be Deemed a State “Agency” for Purposes of the Public Records Act
In Southern Environmental Law Center v. Saylor et al.
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What the Business Court Judges Want You to Know
Following up on my post from earlier this week, the Mecklenburg County Business Court CLE concluded on Friday with the panel of Judges, Chief Judge Bledsoe, Judge McGuire,
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Not an Offer He Can’t Refuse
N.C. Business Court Dismisses Two Contract Claims on Summary Judgment for Lack of Mutuality
In separate cases, the North Carolina Business Court answers the question: When exactly is a contract
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