The law governing business disputes is ever-evolving and litigating such disputes has become more complex.
This program explores the current status of legal issues arising in business litigation and the management of such litigation in the era of "fake news."
A program highlight includes an extended discussion on a variety of topics with all of the current judges of the North Carolina Business Court.
This must-attend program addresses multiple aspects of complex litigation practice, including:
- The current status of non-competes, non-solicits and non-disclosures
- Exploration of the "in or affecting commerce" requirement of N.C.G.S.ยง 75-1.1
- Highlights of recent complex business litigation case law
- A mental health credit hour addressing the psychology of retirement
- Discussion with public relations professionals and exploration of ethics issues regarding media comment on your case or client
- Substantive advice from the sitting business court judges on multiple topics, including ways to more effectively present your case
INCLUDED SESSIONS
- Complex Business Litigation โ 2018 Case Law Highlights
- Psychology of Retirement: Preparing for Life After the Daily Practice of Law
- Moving On Is Easy, Letting Go Is Hard: Non-Competes, Non-Solicits and Non-Disclosures
- When a Business Wrong is Not a Commercial Wrong
- Business Court Judges Panel: General Rules of Practice and Procedure for the North Carolina Business Court
- Litigation Management in the Era of "Fake News": When Media and Law Intersect
SPEAKERS
- Chief Judge Louis A. Bledsoe III, North Carolina Business Court, Charlotte
- Robert Buhler, Baering, Raleigh
- Judge Adam M. Conrad, North Carolina Business Court, Charlotte
- Stephen D. Feldman, Ellis & Winters LLP, Raleigh
- Senior Business Court Judge James L. Gale, North Carolina Business Court, Greensboro
- Nan E. Hannah, Hannah Sheridan & Cochran LLP, Raleigh
- Shannon R. Joseph, Morningstar Law Group, Raleigh (Moderator)
- Tracy Lathan, Clairemont Communications, Raleigh
- Judge Gregory P. McGuire, North Carolina Business Court, Raleigh
- Justice Paul M. Newby, North Carolina Supreme Court, Raleigh
- Michael J. Parrish, Ward and Smith PA, New Bern
- Gavin B. Parsons, Coats & Bennett PLLC, Cary (Moderator)
- Katie Ramseur, Womble Bond Dickinson (U.S.) LLP, Charlotte
- Judge Michael L. Robinson, North Carolina Business Court, Winston-Salem
- Matthew F. Tilley, Womble Bond Dickinson (U.S.) LLP, Charlotte
- Jennifer K. Van Zant, Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP, Greensboro
- Harris Vaughan, Eckel & Vaughan, Raleigh
PRODUCED
February 7, 2019
PLANNED BY
NCBA Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes Law Section
- Jenna F. Butler, Ward and Smith PA, Wilmington (Planner)
APPROVED CREDIT
North Carolina: 6.00 MCLE/CPE Hours
0.50 Ethics/Professional Responsibility
1.00 Substance Abuse/Mental Health
PROGRAM PRICING
See pricing below. Discounts may be available for NCBA members who are students, law professors, judges or legal services/public interest attorneys. Call CLE at 800.228.3402 for details.