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Insurer’s suit against former employees remanded to Biz Court
In an action brought by an insurance company against former employees who left to start a competing insurance company, the Business Court‘s summary judgment orders must largely be reviewed […]
NC Supreme Court affirms dismissal of indefinite ownership contract claim
A former employee could not enforce a contractual provision granting him a 10 percent ownership interest in his employer because the provision was too indefinite to constitute an enforceable agreement, […]
Unjust enrichment limits recovery where no enforceable agreement covered fundraising work
The North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed a ruling limiting the plaintiff’s recovery to unjust enrichment after a jury found no enforceable agreement governing work he performed to help the defendant […]
Business Court allows trade secrets case to proceed
Barings' lawsuit over trade secrets and employee poaching survives dismissal, with key claims against Corinthia moving forward in NC Business Court.
Newby fills opening on NC Business Court
RALEIGH — Chief Justice Paul Newby has named a special Superior Court judge to the North Carolina Business Court. The appointment of Judge Matthew T. Houston was effective Monday, Feb. […]
Business Court designation: It’s not that complicated
Cases are designated to the North Carolina Business Court as “mandatory complex” matters. But that doesn’t mean that the issues swirling at the center of the disputes have to be […]
Everyone’s Carolina
In a case of dueling dentists, the state Business Court has found that the word ‘Carolina’ is something to be shared.
Law firm settles suit against ex-shareholder
The law firm of Martin & Jones, which has three locations in North Carolina, has settled a suit against a former shareholder — after a state Business Court judge held that the firm misinterpreted a provision in its own operating agreement.
Show me the financials
When Michael Brown, a real estate investor who has accused two businessmen of defrauding him out of more than $2 million, received tax returns and bank records from the pair he was hoping to get some clues about what happened to his money.
Civil Practice — Appeals – Business Court Designation – Supreme Court Jurisdiction
Grasinger v. Williams (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-221-16, 10 pp.) (Ann Marie Calabria, J.) Appealed from Wake County Superior Court (Gregory McGuire, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Plaintiff’s complaint was filed a […]
Civil Practice – Subject Matter Jurisdiction – Indian Tribe Member – Contract – Personal Jurisdiction – Usury – Preliminary Injunction
State ex rel. Cooper v. Western Sky Financial, LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-15-0855, 38 pp.) (Gregory McGuire, J.) 2015 NCBC 84 Holding: Defendant Western Sky Financial, LLC’s loan contract is […]
Arbitration ordered in LegalZoom class action
The LegalZoom.com customers who joined in a now-defunct class-action lawsuit against the self-help legal website are going to have to arbitrate their remaining unauthorized practice of law claims.
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