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North Carolina’s Eviction Process for Landlords

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,...

Collaborative Law — A Better Method for Divorcing Couples

by Stephen E Robertson | Nov 18, 2014 | Blog, Collaborative Family Law, Collaborative Law, North Carolina Family Law

By Stephen E. Robertson, Managing Partner, Higgins Benjamin, PLLC Most of us get our perceptions of lawyers from TV, hairdressers, jilted relatives, domestic violence news accounts and other sensational but less than reliable sources. When we face an often emotionally...

DANGEROUS NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT CASE HEADS TO N.C. SUPREME COURT

by Jonathan Wall | Nov 17, 2014 | Blog, Employment Agreements, Noncompete, Noncompetition, North Carolina Employment Law

By Jon Wall, Member, Higgins Benjamin, PLLC Beverage Systems, LLC v. Associated Beverage Repair, LLC, 762 S.E.2d 316 (N.C. Ct. App. 2014) is headed to the North Carolina Supreme Court for review.  The Court should reverse the Court of Appeals’ decision, as it...

FUNCTIONALITY IN TRADE DRESS CASES

by Gilbert Andia, Jr. | Aug 18, 2014 | Blog, Design Patents, Furniture, Intellectual Property, Trademark

             Whether it is used for the appearance of a suite of furniture, or the shape of a soft drink bottle, the legal concept of “trade dress” has been used to protect a wide variety of designs that were otherwise not protectable under traditional...

A FEW THOUGHTS ON NATTY GREENE’S TRADEMARK DISPUTE

by Gilbert Andia, Jr. | Jul 9, 2014 | Blog, Intellectual Property, Trademark

By Bert Andia, Member/Manager, Higgins Benjamin, PLLC           In the Greensboro area, there have been numerous news reports about the Notice of Opposition filed by Anheuser Busch LLC, claiming that the registration of “NATTY GREENE’S” will damage Anheuser Busch. ...

USE OF DESIGN PATENTS IN THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY

by Gilbert Andia, Jr. | Jul 8, 2014 | Blog, Design Patents, Furniture, Intellectual Property

            Those in the furniture industry who invest in new designs are in a constant fight to protect those designs from others who would rather spend money on designs after they have proven popular.  Historically, design patents have been one tool used by...
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