Plaintiffs frequently tack on negligent misrepresentation claims to ordinary business disputes. A negligent misrepresentation claim alleges that one party carelessly supplied incorrect or incomplete information on which the...more
On Monday, July 11, 2022, Governor Roy Cooper announced that he would end North Carolina’s State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic on August 15, 2022, nearly two and one-half years after first declaring it....more
March 10, 2021, marked the one-year anniversary of Governor Cooper’s COVID-19 emergency declaration in Executive Order No. 116. Last year the General Assembly passed a civil immunity statute for our health care heroes....more
The North Carolina General Assembly voted yesterday, June 23, 2020, in overwhelmingly bipartisan fashion to expand the immunity protections that it created last month in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. House Bill 118 (HB...more
The North Carolina General Assembly enacted the COVID-19 Recovery Act (SB 704 “An Act to Provide Aid to North Carolinians in Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Crisis”) on May 2, 2020. The legislation...more
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Pandemic, we have been engaged by clients faced with the threat of multiple competing orders at the state, county and city levels. Because of the Pandemic, each level of authority is...more
It is important to consider how the coronavirus (COVID-19) may affect your business relationships. Every situation and contract will be different, requiring its own assessment and consideration of risks and how to respond....more
In Weidman v. ExxonMobil Corporation, et al., No. 13-2007 (4th Cir., January 8, 2015), the Fourth Circuit confirmed that the “fraudulent joinder” doctrine requires neither an allegation of fraud nor a situation involving a...more
As implied by the name, the commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policy provides businesses with coverage for a wide array of claims by third parties, including claims for damage to “tangible property” and claims...more
At the end of last week, the North Carolina General Assembly passed significant legislation affecting the State’s business legal climate. With large bipartisan majorities, the Legislature adopted Senate Bill 853 (SB 853),...more
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The North Carolina General Assembly is working on significant legislation affecting the state’s business legal climate. The Legislature is one vote away from adopting Senate Bill 853 (SB 853)[1], which is intended to improve...more
On February 12, 2013, President Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13636 (EO 13636) entitled “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity.”EO 13636 noted the importance of cybersecurity for the nation’s security and...more
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has recently enforced arbitration clauses in short-term “payday” loan contracts, requiring the borrowers to bring their claims in arbitration rather than in court. In doing so, the Court...more