Law Journal

Considering the ever-changing scope and complexity of business law, it helps to have a legal champion in your corner to help navigate the intricate and potentially confusing nooks and crannies of local, state and national laws and regulations. That’s where Business North Carolina’s annual Law Journal comes in. Top lawyers practicing in such specialties as business litigation, privacy and information security, mergers and acquisitions and family law outline common legal issues Tar Heel businesses face and detail strategies for managing — and avoiding — litigation. This year’s topics include state and local economic-development grants, e-discovery and rules for preserving electronic data, how divorce cases can invade the workplace and tips for successfully handling business litigation. In addition, a former appellate judge taps into his years on the bench to offer suggestions for mounting a successful appeal. We would like to thank the authors for their insight and their firms for their financial support, which makes the Law Journal possible.

— Ben Kinney, Publisher 

Table of Contents

Business owners face unique issues when divorce proceedings begin
by Tate K. Sterrett and Gena G. Morris
Horack, Talley, Pharr & Lowndes PA

Economic-incentive programs drive company expansions and relocations
by Jon R. Jordan
Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson PA

Keep pace with legal requirements as mobile devices inundate offices
by Elizabeth Johnson
Poyner Spruill LLP

We’ve been sued! Now what? A guide to handling business litigation
by William S. Cherry III
Manning Fulton & Skinner PA

Private corporate electronic data can be laid bare in divorce litigation
by Cathy C. Hunt
Gailor, Wallis & Hunt PLLC

Building a cathedral: How to succeed in appellate court
by Willis P. Whichard
Moore & Van Allen PLLC