2013

North Carolina Non-Compete Business Litigation Attorney
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /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 ...
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2013

Attorney Fee Awards in North Carolina Business Contracts and Collection Cases
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /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 ...
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2012

Personal Guarantees on Commercial Contract Collections and the Typical Requirement of Two Signatures under North Carolina Law
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /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 ...
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2012

North Carolina Punitive Damages Law
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /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 ...
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2012

Raleigh Business Litigation Attorneys
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /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. ...
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2012

Writ of Execution and Transcription of Judgment to Other Counties
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /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 ...
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2012

Raleigh Breach of Contract Attorneys and Business Litigation Lawyers
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /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 ...
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2012

Wake County Construction Lawyer – Successor Liability Against Shut-Down and Dissolved Small Businesses
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /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, ...
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2012

North Carolina Contingency Fee Attorneys
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /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 ...
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2012

Raleigh Retail Debt Collection Lawyer | North Carolina Commercial Creditor Attorney
Ed Maginnis / 0 Comments /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 ...
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