Stephen Feldman

When Tiptoeing Around the Securities Exemption to North Carolina’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Take Each Step Carefully

North Carolina law prohibits unfair and deceptive trade practices, but not if those practices concern securities transactions. The state supreme court…

A Family Practice. A Cunning Nurse. Does Section 75-1.1 Apply To Her Conduct?

North Carolina law prohibits unfair or deceptive acts “in or affecting commerce.” But “commerce” doesn’t include “professional services rendered…

For Section 75-1.1, the Dividing Line Between Contract and Non-Contract Claims Can Be Fuzzy

North Carolina courts have, on several occasions, attempted to describe the dividing line between ordinary breach of contract claims and claims that allege…

Readers Like Suspense—Just Not in the Introduction To Your Brief

  I welcome evidence to the contrary, but I don’t think that most courts appreciate surprises in briefs. Courts have limited time; they want to use that…