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Natalie Kutcher has the latest from the N.C. Business Court in today's Business Court Blast. Link in the comments.

Jack Miller will present at the 2025 Western North Carolina Bankruptcy Seminar on Hot Topics in Bankruptcy on May 16 in Charlotte. See the full agenda and register here: https://lnkd.in/eRvZ2Grq

RCD associate Austin Webber has the latest from the N.C. Business Court, including the first opinion and first order of significance written by Judge Brown, who joined the Court in December. Link in the comments.

Today's Business Court Blast by Lauren Schantz has a lot: a claim for judicial removal of a director, a suit for misappropriation of athletes' names, images, and likenesses, a second failed attempt at Business Court designation, two affirmances by the Supreme Court, and more. Link in the comments.

Ashley Oldfield has the latest from the N.C. Business Court in today's Business Court Blast. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/euVXVwui

After a decade on the bench, Chief Business Court Judge Louis A. Bledsoe, III retired on December 31, 2024. A Charlotte native and Harvard Law graduate, Judge Bledsoe shaped North Carolina’s business law through nearly 500 published judicial opinions and orders of significance. Known for his fairness, mentorship, and dedication to the legal profession, he leaves a lasting impact on the Business Court. MBA Communications Committee member Ashley Oldfield recently spoke with Judge Bledsoe to reflect on his career, his advice for young lawyers, and his plans for retirement. Read the article at MeckBar.org/bledsoe or in the latest edition of the Mecklenburg Bar News. (Judge Bledsoe will be honored at the upcoming Law & Society Gala on May 16, join us to celebrate him along with Judges Conrad, Whitley and Whitney. Tickets: MeckBar.org/gala) #mymeckbar

"Rules are made to be broken" -- but not in the Business Court! In today's Business Court Blast, Rachel Brinson has the latest from the N.C. Business Court, including several reminders that counsel must follow the Business Court Rules or suffer the consequences. Link in the comments.

Congratulations to our six attorneys recognized in the 2025 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers, including Ross Fulton and Jack Miller, who were both listed in the Top 25 for Charlotte! https://lnkd.in/e_MwYr-H

In today's Business Court Blast, Natalie Kutcher has the latest from the N.C. Business Court, plus coverage of a recent Supreme Court decision, in which the Court expanded on its jurisprudence regarding when judicial dissolution of an LLC is appropriate. Link in the comments.

Congratulations to RCD associate Lauren Schantz, who was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for The Epiphany School of Charlotte. The Epiphany School is a non-profit independent day school bringing exceptional academic, social, and emotional programs and support to neurodivergent children in grades 3 through 8. You can learn more about Lauren and The Epiphany School here: https://lnkd.in/ec3U7jaJ