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Harris Teeter Settled Its Opioid Claims, But Lost Access to Insurance Coverage Over How Settlement Agreement Memorialized It
When a sweeping public health crisis ultimately reaches the country’s court systems, the grim statistics and financial accounting that are sure to accompany its narrative are shocking – and inescapable.
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Fast-Food Giant Targeted by International Hackers Must Also Face Related Data Breach Claims Brought by Former Employees
Bojangles, a Charlotte-born chicken, biscuits, and tea restaurant chain, long ago outkicked its Southeastern roots into nearly 800 locations across 17 states. That footprint, featuring more than 9,000 employees
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Appeals from Decisions of NC Business Court Judges, it Turns Out, Have a Nearly Exclusive Path to the State Supreme Court
While the best bet on a prediction market like Kalshi might be that trial results are just unpredictable, one thing that seems relatively certain about practice before the Business Court
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On Drones, Pleading Specificity, and Purported Novellas
Drone technology and its wide applications have had a sweeping impact in military and civilian settings. They have helped even the odds for Ukraine in defending against Russia’s invasion, and
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Adam Conrad Designated as Chief Judge of North Carolina Business Court
Chief Justice Paul Newby has designated Judge Adam Conrad to serve as Chief Judge of the North Carolina Business Court, effective August 1, 2026. The announcement can be found here
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Three’s a Crowd: More LLC Managers, Less Clarity
Three managers of two LLCs found themselves up a creek without operating agreements. They couldn’t agree on the ownership shares of one of them, and two of the managers thought
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NC Business Court Relies on Political Question Doctrine in Dismissing Climate Change Lawsuit
The Town of Carrboro is a small place with big legal ambitions about combatting climate change. It’s been hard at work seeking to reduce its own carbon emissions, and reports
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Got an LOI that Extols Close Cooperation Among the Parties? Make Sure the Surviving Agreement Says it Too.
The journey from a Letter of Intent to a final agreement is often perilous, with the parties’ discussions and intentions wrangled by lawyers and company executives to memorialize deals with
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Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Major Rewrite of State’s Corporation Law
On February 27, the Delaware Supreme Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the state’s major revision to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) that fundamentally changed the rules for transactions
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