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July 23, 2024 Thomas H. Segars

Time Is On My Side, Yes It Is

Most of our readers are well aware of the four-year statute of limitations that applies to section 75-1.1 claims. But what happens if the parties agree that a shorter limitations period should govern their potential claims against one another? Can they change this period by contract? In today’s post, we […]

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July 2, 2024 Thomas H. Segars

When Self-Help is Decidedly Unhelpful

Nothing good ever happens when someone tells you that they don’t “give a damn what the judge says . . . I can do whatever I want.”  A recent Court of Appeals decision, Myers v. Broome-Edwards, illustrates this point. The Facts: A Tenant Is Kicked To the Curb Myers involved […]

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January 9, 2024 James M. Weiss

When Precedent Isn’t Enough: The Importance of the Grounds for Appellate Review in Substantial Right Appeals of Interlocutory Orders

A story as old as time. Employee meets employer. Employee signs non-compete. Employee works for employer. Employee quits working for employer. Employee goes to work for employer’s competitor. Employer sues employee and competitor for breach of the non-compete. And after a court denies the employer’s motion for a preliminary injunction […]

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