Summer is the time for movies about superheroes. Often, after a couple of episodes in a movie franchise come out, the producers make a film about the origins of the protagonist, so the audience can better understand the hero’s motivations and origins. Like a movie superhero, N.C. Gen. Stat. § […]
In yesterday’s post, we discussed the current standards that decide when section 75-1.1 applies to acts outside North Carolina. Those standards raise this question: Do overcharges on goods bought by North Carolina consumers qualify as a substantial in-state effect? Two recent decisions (both from the U.S. District Court for the […]
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1 prohibits several different clusters of conduct. Thus, whether you’re bringing a 75-1.1 claim or defending against one, it’s crucial to identify, at the outset, what kind of 75-1.1 claim you’re dealing with. You may ask yourself, why do these categories matter? (Apologies to David Byrne.) […]
Last year, I spoke on section 75-1.1 at a CLE program sponsored by the Antitrust and Complex Business Disputes Section of the North Carolina Bar Association. I’ve attached my slides here. I’ve also embedded them below. In the presentation, I addressed three perennially unsettled topics under section 75-1.1: the meaning of unfairness (as […]