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JNOV is a Tough Road, but it’s Not a One in a Million Shot

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A party seeking to unseat a verdict by JNOV “bears a heavy burden under North Carolina law.” Only a “scintilla of evidence” is needed to support the elements of the prevailing claim. But as the Business Court reminded in...more

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NC Business Court Clarifies Exception to Rule that LLC Members Do NOT Owe Fiduciary Duties to One Another

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One of the hallmarks of limited liability companies ("LLCs") is that members of an LLC ordinarily do not owe fiduciary duties to each other or to the company itself.  Generally speaking, a fiduciary duty is an obligation...more

Brooks Pierce

NC Business Court Deals With “Unclean Hands”

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The Business Court Opinion last month in Shaw v. Gee, 2018 NCBC 108, deals with two interesting trial procedure issues: how to preserve all your arguments for making motions for judgment not withstanding the verdict and for a...more

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The Tennessee Business Court Clarifies Fiduciary Duties of LLC Members

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In a recent opinion, decided 12/22/15, the Tennessee Business Court clarified the circumstances under which members of a Tennessee limited liability company owe fiduciary duties to one another. In Ewing v. Miller, Case No....more

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Is It Better To Be A LLC Member In The Minority Than A Minority Corporate Shareholder?

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It is pretty common to think that limited liability company members have similar rights as shareholders in a corporation. But they don't, (although in some respects the rights afforded to LLC members may be better). The...more

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