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August 2011

Electronic Information-Hacking for Business (Make it a Dream and Not a Nightmare)

By James Vann
August 23, 2011
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Our lives have been irrevocably changed by technology.  We use technology every day and rely upon the usefulness of it.  The technology which businesses utilize is normally designed to make work easier, more effective and efficient.  As technology advances, so do the minds of those who want to use technology dishonestly or for the wrong purpose. An article in the Wall Street Journal pointed out how technology being used dishonestly …Read More

Franchisors Entitled to Lost Profits from Terminated Franchisees

By James Beck
August 16, 2011
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Earlier this year, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit considered a case where a franchisor sought to recover lost profits from a franchisee it terminated for a breach of the franchise agreement. In Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc. v. RLB Holdings, LLC, the Court ruled that even though the franchise agreement did not specifically provide for damages for lost profits, the franchisor could recover them since …Read More

Lien Law Revision Update

By Nan Hannah
August 1, 2011
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After a great flurry of activity early in 2011, the North Carolina Bar Association’s Construction Law Section shepherded suggested changes to Chapter 44A into the legislative process. We have taken to referring to House Bill 489 as “The Little Engine that Could” in that on several occasions the bill seemed to have lost momentum only to regain its footing. Finally, the House passed a modified version of the bill which …Read More