Today’s post examines a recent decision from the Middle District of North Carolina on the intersection of section 75-1.1 claims and insurance law. As explained in more detail below, Martin v. Nautilus Insurance Co. illustrates how courts approach section 75-1.1 claims made in the context of insurance and offers lessons […]
We have written previously about the interplay between our insurance laws and section 75-1.1, including the requirement that a plaintiff must show actual and reasonable reliance when its claim rests on misrepresentations. We also visited (carefully) with the Broad Street Bullies in an earlier decision that looked at the relationship […]
While we often write about section 75-1.1 of North Carolina’s General Statutes on this blog, today’s post examines another statute contained in Chapter 75: the Abusive Patent Assertions Act. First, we’ll take a brief look at the Act. Next, we’ll examine the first (and based on our research, the only) […]
A long time ago, there was a beardless comedian named David Letterman. He did a nightly show that you couldn’t stream, pause, or download. And it always included a Top 10 list. Through two recent decisions, you could say that the North Carolina Business Court has picked up Dave’s mantle […]
