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The Basics of Arbitration: Q&A

Most businesses are generally familiar with arbitration, but the details of the process can sometimes be a bit murky. Whenever parties engage in arbitration, those unknown details can cause confusion and anxiety for even the...more

Employees May Seek Treble Damages From NC Employer In Class Action Over Phishing Scam

By now, you’ve surely been warned of so-called “phishing” e-mails. The failure to heed such warnings may become more costly for North Carolina employers. According to a recent federal court decision, an employee who is...more

Governmental Employers Take Note: Court of Appeals allows employee’s claim for violation of N.C. constitution to go forward

In Tully v. City of Wilmington, No. COA15-956 (N.C. Ct. App. Aug. 16, 2016), the Court of Appeals held for the first time in North Carolina that a governmental employee had alleged a valid property and liberty interest in...more

The Common Interest Doctrine: Lessons on avoiding an inadvertent waiver of the attorney-client privilege

Most lawyers are familiar with the general rule that a client waives the attorney-client privilege by disclosing the privileged information to third parties. The common interest doctrine, however, provides an exception to...more

The Defense of Trade Secrets Act of 2016 - A new federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation

On May 11, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. Effective immediately, the DTSA establishes a federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. The new statutory framework largely...more

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