Eleven days before it is due, you FedEx your Notice of Appeal to the county courthouse, return-receipt requested. Seven days before it is due, you receive an e-mail confirmation that
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General Assembly Amends Section 7A-27 To (Mostly) Fix The Jurisdictional Problems Created By The Business Court Modernization Act
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On September 15 of this year, we blogged about how the Business Court Modernization Act’s amendment to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-27 appeared to create concurrent jurisdiction in the Supreme…
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How Do You Appeal a Business Court Designation, Anyway?
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A few months ago, Hanesbrands Inc. sued a former executive to recover the value of certain stock units and options because of her alleged defection to a competitor. Hanesbrands filed…
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A Perfect Storm (Part II)—Yet Another Hidden Trap With The Business Court Modernization Act Emerges
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Yesterday’s blog post focused on how the Business Court Modernization Act only applies to “actions designated as mandatory complex business cases on or after” October 1, 2014. See Session Law …
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A Perfect Storm (Part I): How One Business Court Order’s Pathway To Appellate Review Is To Two Different Courts.
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Over the past few months, we have shared several potential problems created by the Business Court Modernization Act. Nonetheless, we held a few potential traps close to our vest because,…
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Did the Business Court Modernization Act Leave Unintended Appellate Jurisdiction In the North Carolina Court of Appeals?
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For Business Court cases designated on or after October 1, 2014, the Business Court Modernization Act sends all appeals to the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Mike Robinson Nominated to Become Fourth Business Court Judge
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It took a couple of months longer than we forecasted, but the Governor has announced his nomination of Mike Robinson to join our flagship Business Court, increasing to four…
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Will North Carolina Get a Fourth Business Court Judge in January?
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With Special Superior Court Judge Lucy Inman winning her race for a seat on the Court of Appeals, we may see a fourth Business Court judge appointed, and soon.
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Law Expands Supreme Court Jurisdiction to Include Direct Appeals in Business Court Cases and from Orders Invalidating Acts of the General Assembly
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The workload of the Supreme Court of North Carolina just increased substantially. The governor’s office announced yesterday that he had signed Senate Bill 853, which strengthens our State’s flagship business…
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Governor expected to sign bill providing direct appeal to Supreme Court from North Carolina Business Court decisions
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Yes, we are still an appellate blog. The Business Court, however, has been particularly active in the appellate sphere these past few months. As reported in June, the General Assembly…
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