by John F Bloss | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog, News
Class actions can be an efficient and fair way to resolve, in one case, disputes that may affect a large number of people. By consolidating numerous individual claims with common issues into a single proceeding, the class-action device saves the resources of...
by Gilbert Andia, Jr. | May 18, 2020 | Blog, Commercial Contracts, Construction Law, News
In construction contracts, the parties often create their contracts using templates offered by the American Institute of Architects. The AIA documents are widely...
by Gilbert Andia, Jr. | May 18, 2020 | Blog, Commercial Contracts, News
A number of lawsuits have been filed across the Country by businesses seeking to obtain insurance coverage for lost business through a “business interruption “policy. This article attempts to explain what is covered by these policies; and, the...
by Gilbert Andia, Jr. | May 8, 2020 | Blog, Commercial Contracts, Landlord Tenant Law, News
In the last several months, there have been efforts across the globe designed to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Those efforts have resulted in cancellation of events, and the closure (temporarily or permanently) of businesses. As a...
by Jonathan Wall | Oct 11, 2016 | Blog, Employment Agreements, Noncompetition, North Carolina Employment Law
Noncompetition agreements (“non-competes”) present thorny issues. In most cases, you have a former employee who has signed a black-and-white contract prohibiting him or her from engaging in certain employment, and the employee goes and does the one thing that the...
by Peter D Isakoff | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Landlord Tenant Law
By Peter Isakoff, Associate Attorney, Higgins Benjamin, PLLC As a landlord, taking a tenant to court can be a confusing and daunting process. A common reason landlords take tenants to court is when tenants default on leases by not paying rent. North Carolina law,...
