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Business Court seeks high court guidance in antitrust case
Citing the significant financial stakes involved in an antitrust lawsuit against the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Judge Michael Robinson of the North Carolina Business Court has called on the state Supreme […]
Leave of court not necessary to add counterclaim
It happens all too often. New evidence that warrants a counterclaim comes to light after a defendant has already filed his answer to a civil complaint. So how does a […]
‘Second thoughts’ email means offer was revoked
There is no magic phrase that has to be used in order to withdraw a settlement agreement, the North Carolina Business Court ruled earlier this month. In fact, a client […]
Bill bolsters belief boycotts bad
You don’t boycott us, we boycott you. That’s essentially the thrust of a bill in the North Carolina House that would withdraw UNC system universities from any athletic conference that […]
Largest N.C. firms report declining headcounts in 2016
The two largest law firms in North Carolina saw their lawyer ranks drop by double digits in 2016, highlighting what was an overall down year among the state’s biggest firms. […]
NC Largest Law Firms 2017
1. Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice 1 W. 4th St. Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336) 721-3600 284 Lawyers Partners: 137 Associates: 63 Of Counsel: 19 North Carolina offices: Winston-Salem (126), Charlotte […]
Constitutional questions from IC go to appeals court
The North Carolina Court of Appeals, not a three-judge panel of the Wake County Superior Court, is the proper venue for constitutional challenges arising out of an Industrial Commission case […]
Mecklenburg judges oppose division of district
A group of Mecklenburg County district judges came together on March 27 to voice their opposition to a bill in the General Assembly that they say would inject politics into […]
Fee dispute questions firm’s pro se capabilities
The North Carolina Court of Appeals moved to clarify for the first time that the state’s Rules of Professional Conduct do not allow an attorney suing to collect allegedly unpaid […]
Comma chameleon
In what could be viewed as a victory for the humble Oxford comma, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this month ruled in favor of a group of dairy […]
‘Spotlight’ panel highlights power of trial lawyers
For just the second time in his life, Jim Scanlan stood in front of a crowded room and described what it was like to be abused by a Boston priest […]
Womble Carlyle releases e-book guide to insurance law
The world of insurance law is one that is often incredibly complex. It’s also one that general counsel’s offices are far more likely to run into than other areas of […]
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Commentary
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