Food and drink are staples of the caselaw on unfair and deceptive trade practices. Roasted soybeans. Hot dogs. Poultry. Beef. Bourbon. Today, wine. In particular, a business called Wine & Design. It caters to those who desire to sip a traditional Gamay while living out their Andrew Wyeth-inspired dreams. The […]
We rarely have the opportunity to cover a section 75-1.1 dispute in the context of a workers’ compensation claim. The exclusivity provision of the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act keeps most of these claims from ever making their way to court. In Seguro-Suarez v. Key Risk Insurance Company, the Court […]
North Carolina law prohibits unfair or deceptive acts “in or affecting commerce.” But “commerce” doesn’t include “professional services rendered by a member of a learned profession.” This quoted language comes straight from N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1. One clear takeaway from this language is that a professional’s treatment of a patient […]
While N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1 reaches any action “in or affecting commerce,” there are several limitations to its reach. One such limitation is the internal business dispute exemption, which prevents claims that arise solely within a single market participant. This exemption has been a frequent focus of our previous posts. […]