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 here is our recap of what we heard and learned.
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North Carolina Business Court Provides Guidance for Pro Hac Vice Motions Practice
On January 5, 2021, the North Carolina Business Court published on its website guidance for attorneys seeking admission to the Court pro hac vice. You can find a link to the resource here along with additional information and procedures for
When it comes to PJ, KYC (Know Your Contractor) – or at least where they are headquartered.
Contract with “substantial connection” with NC leads to PJ over a California Defendant who never visited NC.
In Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc. v. Smart & Final Stores LLC, 2020 NCBC 95, Judge Conrad held that a California-based
A Discovery Tale as Old as Time: Seek What You Really Want, or You May Never Find It
Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true.
– drawn from The Old Man and Death, Aesop
In Brewer v. Grue, 2020 NCBC 59, Judge Conrad offers a helpful update to convert that traditional morality tale to
The North Carolina Business Court Updates its Filer Quick Reference Guide
On December 15, 2020, the North Carolina Business Court updated its Quick-Reference Guide for the North Carolina Business Court’s Electronic Filing System, a hyper-linked reference guide accessible from the Business Court’s website.
Of significance, the Court updated Sections
For Hybrid Business-Legal Communications, Privilege Depends on the “Primary Purpose”
Jeff MacHarg & Ashley Barton Chandler
In this order from Buckley LLP v. Series 1 of Oxford Ins. Co. NC LLC, Chief Judge Bledsoe dealt with dueling motions to compel. Both sides claimed that their hybrid business-legal communications were
In a Fight Over Corporate Inspection Rights, a Quick Kick Beats the Trick Play
A group of mostly powerless Class B members in a utility services firm suspected its only Class A member of self-dealing, but their suspicions did not mate with corporate authority to do much about it. However, blessed with wide-ranging inspection
Business Court Amends Designation Procedure for Mandatory Complex Business Cases
Effective November 5, 2020, the Business Court amended its procedure for litigants seeking designation to the Business Court for mandatory complex business cases. See here. Of significance, the Court changed Sections II(b)(i) and (ii), which address the specifications for
NC Court Rules Business Interruption Insurance Policies Cover Pandemic Losses
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: See here.
These cases are now winding their way
Supreme Court Amends Business Court Rule 3 to Match Recent Amendments to NC Rules of Civil Procedure
Effective October 1, 2020, House Bill 679 amended Rules 3 and Rule 5 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. See here. Of significance, Rule 5 was amended to make electronic mail, and e-filing where available, permissible forms