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16Apr
2013

North Carolina Non-Compete Business Litigation Attorney

In North Carolina, it is common for employers to seek to protect their business by having employees sign non-compete agreements. Non-compete agreements generally limit, for a particular time and area, the ability for an ...

16Jan
2013

Attorney Fee Awards in North Carolina Business Contracts and Collection Cases

Although the American legal system generally requires that parties bear their own costs, including attorney fees, North Carolina does provide the ability for a court to include attorney fees as part of a judgment in certain ...

18Jul
2012

Personal Guarantees on Commercial Contract Collections and the Typical Requirement of Two Signatures under North Carolina Law

For many startup businesses, it can be impossible to obtain credit without offering a personal guarantee of an owner or officer. If the business is not successful, and cannot pay its debts, this guarantee can come back to ...

16Jul
2012

North Carolina Punitive Damages Law

You are probably familiar with the phrase “punitive damages,” but you may not quite understand what it means and the types of cases where such damages are available. In North Carolina, the majority of controlling law is ...

04Jun
2012

Raleigh Business Litigation Attorneys

Whether you are the sole member of a small limited liability company or the president of an international corporation, the chances are that you will eventually need the assistance of a seasoned business litigation attorney. ...

31May
2012

Writ of Execution and Transcription of Judgment to Other Counties

For many litigants, obtaining a judgment in trial court proceedings is easier than the part that comes after – collecting. Forcing a judgment debtor to pay is no easy task, even when the sheriff is involved. First, you have ...

29May
2012

Raleigh Breach of Contract Attorneys and Business Litigation Lawyers

Except for a few varieties of agreements subject to North Carolina’s “statute of frauds,” most other agreements may become written or oral contracts. Both types are recognized by North Carolina law; you do not ...

15May
2012

Wake County Construction Lawyer – Successor Liability Against Shut-Down and Dissolved Small Businesses

In the construction industry it is fairly common to see subcontractors, general contractors, or builders shut their corporate entity down, only to emerge shortly thereafter as a new entity performing the exact same tasks, ...

11May
2012

North Carolina Contingency Fee Attorneys

Do you need a lawyer but may not be able to pay an hourly fee? The majority of people who are forced to consider filing a lawsuit have been severely financially impacted by the possible defendant. In the time they need a ...

30Apr
2012

Raleigh Retail Debt Collection Lawyer | North Carolina Commercial Creditor Attorney

Whether you are a startup or an established company with hundreds of outstanding accounts receivable, the collection of AR and other unpaid debts is a major factor in the success of your business. Failure to collect on ...