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N.C. hospital's S.C. contacts didn't establish jurisdiction
A lawsuit brought by the estate of a South Carolina man who allegedly was transfused with the wrong blood-type at a Duke University hospital has been transferred out of U.S. District Court in Spartanburg. According to an opinion issued last month, South Carolina lacked jurisdiction over the Durham, N.C., hospital, even though it brought in […]
When is a customer list a trade secret?
A customer list is not a “trade secret” protected by the South Carolina Trade Secrets Act when the names on the list are readily available to the public through other proper sources, according to the South Carolina Supreme Court’s recent decision in The Atwood Agency v. Black. Former Employer Claims Misappropriation The Atwood Agency sued […]
Mortgage meltdown spurs lawsuits, negotiations
The subprime meltdown is leading borrowers to fight back, suing for predatory lending practices and violations of the Truth in Lending Act. “I’ve seen an increased number by subprime borrowers who are either in foreclosure or on the brink of foreclosure bringing these actions,” said David Scheffel, of counsel at Farrell Fritz in Uniondale, N.Y. […]
Insurance – Excess Coverage – School Board Policy – Student Sexual Abuse (429411)
Excess Coverage - School Board Policy - Student Sexual Abuse
Attorneys – Fee Reduction – Lodestar Calculation – State Retirement System (429419)
Fee Reduction - Lodestar Calculation - State Retirement System
Insurance – Excess Coverage – School Board Policy – Student Sexual Abuse
Excess Coverage - School Board Policy - Student Sexual Abuse
Contract – Swimming Pool Construction – Breach – Ambiguity (427868)
Swimming Pool Construction - Breach - Ambiguity
Administrative – Medicaid Reimbursement – Provider's Claim – Forum- Selection Clause
Medicaid Reimbursement - Provider's Claim - Forum- Selection Clause
Intellectual Property – Trademark Infringement – Parody – Pet Products
Trademark Infringement - Parody - Pet Products
Contract – Home Purchase – Breach – Escrow- Rescission
Home Purchase - Breach - Escrow- Rescission
Antitrust – Antitrust Standing – Consumer & Competitor Rule – Tolling
Antitrust Standing - Consumer & Competitor Rule - Tolling
Contract – Yarn Sales – Arbitration – Antitrust Claims
Yarn Sales - Arbitration - Antitrust Claims
Business Law
- Economy forces attorneys to get down to business
- Business Court judges trawl for customers
- Va. company's Web site did not subject business to personal jurisdiction in S.C., appeals panel rules
- Former running back from S.C. wins courtroom victory in contract dispute
- Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- High court justices cross the line of propriety
- High court’s term was rough on big business
- The flip side of generative AI in law and how to address it
- The fight for equal educational opportunity continues
- Letter From The Editor – Working from Home
- NLRB joins FTC in taking aim at non-competes
- Supreme Court leaves key internet protection untouched
- US Supreme Court bites back at parody’s use of the First Amendment
- My goal: Provide the information that you need now
- Case study: North Carolina courts provide guidance on scope, limitations of attorney-client privilege
- A Different Ode to Pro Bono Work
- N.C. Bar Association embraces homophobia
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