Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments Regarding Limits on Class Arbitration...
By: Bob Numbers Recently, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, a case that will have a substantial impact on the enforceability of...
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Advisory Committee Discusses Major Changes to Federal Discovery Rules
By: Bob Numbers The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules for the Judicial Conference of the United States is considering major changes to the discovery process in federal civil cases. The changes to the...
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Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Clauses are Enforceable
By: Bob Numbers Recently, in American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, a sharply divided United States Supreme Court issued the latest in a series of opinions that protect the enforceability...
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THE NORTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT: METRICS FOR 2013
By: Bob Numbers The North Carolina Supreme Court issues dozens of opinions each year which address issues that have a substantial impact on the state of the law in North Carolina. Over the course of...
View ArticleNC COA: Tillman Substantive Unconscionability Test No Longer Valid
By: Bob Numbers Jurisprudence controlling the enforceability of arbitration provisions has been at the forefront of legal attention for the past decade, and the unanimous decision of a North Carolina...
View ArticleField Set for NC Supreme Court Races
By: Bob Numbers In November, North Carolina voters will select the individuals who will hold of the majority of the seats on the Supreme Court of North Carolina until 2022. Four of the seven seats on...
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