A lot of North Carolina court decisions have questioned whether a claim for "aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty" can be made in North Carolina (many of them are cited in ¶16 of the Islet Sciences Opinion referenced below). Most of those decisions have cast doubt on whether that claim is recognized at
January 2017
Five Things You Should Know About Discovery Under The New Business Court Rules
There are new Rules for the NC Business Court In effect, as of January 1, 2017. If you have a case in the Business Court, or are expecting to designate a case there, you should look them over. They are applicable to all actions currently pending in the Business Court.
If you are not willing…
Amended Rules of the NC Business Court (effective 1-1-17)(hyperlinked)
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NC Business Court Starts Off 2017 By Denying A Motion For Sanctions And Adding A New Judge
In the NC Business Court’s first Opinion of the new year, Judge Bledsoe denied Defendants’ Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions in Kure Corp. v. Peterson, 2017 NCBC 1. The decision holds a few lessons about the operation of Rule 11 of the NC Rules of Civil Procedure.
You Can’t Avoid A Rule …