By Jeff MacHarg and Camryn Rohr.
Maven Advantage, Inc. and Square One Storm Restoration, LLC are competing roofing businesses. Maven alleged that two employees (Couch and Daniels) stole Maven’s
Continue Reading Two business court rulings offer insights on trade secret pleadings, employment agreements, and credibilityBy Jeff MacHarg and Camryn Rohr
To practitioners familiar with internal disputes involving closely held companies, the allegations in Lafayette Village Pub, LLC v. Burnham, 2025 NCBC 8, are
Continue Reading A(nother) Cautionary Tale on the Importance of Operating Agreements
Each February, the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts publishes its Report on North Carolina Business Court. The Report includes data on case types, number of cases, pending
Continue Reading Productivity and Progress: Recap of the 2024 Business Court Report and Some Civics
This lawsuit involves breach of a confidential settlement agreement. In motion briefing, both sides relied on and filed the subject agreement. Both sides also filed (unopposed) motions to seal it.
Continue Reading No rubber stamps here. Judge Conrad denies a motion to seal.
A party trying to serve their pleading used FedEx, but not the right FedEx. Turns out there are a slew of similarly-named FedEx’s, but only certain ones are approved “designated
Continue Reading When Serving Pleadings by FedEx, Use the Right One.Jeff MacHarg and Alexandra Hirsch
Prevailing at summary judgment is rare. Prevailing when there are competing motions on the same issue (fraud) is even rarer. In this opinion
Continue Reading (Apparent) Litigation by Ambush is Not a Good Tactic in the Business Court
The Business Court regularly deals with disputes that arise from the financial challenges facing start-ups and the principals behind them. As our colleagues Ernie Badway and Josh Horn note, “The
Continue Reading It’s Always About the Money : Regulating the “Finders” who Secure Financing for Start-ups
When it comes to confidentiality designations, “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” (“AEO”) typically offers the most stringent level of “protection” for sensitive information disclosed during a case. No one except the attorneys
Continue Reading Confidential. To a point. The Business Court Takes On “Attorneys’ Eyes Only” Designations
What exactly is the “securities transaction” exception to a UDTP claim? As highlighted by the Business Court’s recent decision in Aym Technologies, LLC v. Scopia Capital Management, LPC et al.
Continue Reading The “Securities Transaction” Exception: A Potent Defense to UDTP Claims
Back at the start of the pandemic, this Blog took a brief look at how the anticipated flood of business interruption insurance claims might play out under North Carolina Law:
Continue Reading NC Court Rules Business Interruption Insurance Policies Cover Pandemic Losses