Last Thursday, former UNC football player Michael McAdoo filed a putative class action against UNC-Chapel Hill. This federal complaint has already received extensive publicity. The publicity, though, has overlooked the surprising lead claim in the complaint—a claim for unfair and deceptive practices under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1. McAdoo alleges that when […]
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.) […]