My last blog post suggested that landlords and tenants should take a new look at their leases to see if there is language that specifically allocates the risk of a pandemic. What if your lease contains no force majeure clause? What happens if the lease does not otherwise address COVID-19, pandemics, Acts of God or…
The COVID-19 pandemic was devastating for many commercial tenants in all kinds of businesses. Many are still feeling the effects, even as restrictions have eased. As commercial tenants have suffered, so too have commercial landlords. Some tenants abandoned their space. Others simply stopped paying rent. Where the landlord and tenant were unable to agree on…
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Thanks to the North Carolina Supreme Court, guarantors are now permitted to raise the anti-deficiency defense where mortgage lenders purchase a foreclosed property for less than fair market value. Prior to 2015, only the borrower-owner of the property could avail themselves of N.C.G.S. § 45-21.36 and assert the anti-deficiency defense. The statute states as follows:…
In North Carolina, if you are an employee who is looking to change jobs, it is essential that you examine your Employment Agreement to see what restrictive covenants may be contained therein. Often, there are confidentiality clauses or clauses that prohibit you from soliciting other employees from your current employer. One of the most popular…
In 2006, Kevin J. Williams helped recover $2.5 million on behalf of a North Carolina textile company that went out of business due to the purported tortious conduct of the company’s former officers and directors and two defendant companies. The suit alleged claims for constructive fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, self-dealing, constructive trust, and unjust…
