Summer is the time for movies about superheroes. Often, after a couple of episodes in a movie franchise come out, the producers make a film about the origins of the protagonist, so the audience can better understand the hero’s motivations and origins. Like a movie superhero, N.C. Gen. Stat. § […]
In yesterday’s post, we discussed the current standards that decide when section 75-1.1 applies to acts outside North Carolina. Those standards raise this question: Do overcharges on goods bought by North Carolina consumers qualify as a substantial in-state effect? Two recent decisions (both from the U.S. District Court for the […]
Imagine that an out-of-state company causes an injury to someone in North Carolina, but does so only through acts outside North Carolina. Can the plaintiff use N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1 to seek treble damages and attorney fees? Two judges on the same federal court have recently given opposite answers […]
In a recent federal case, section 75-1.1 made the difference between the plaintiff recovering nothing and recovering almost two million dollars. This outcome underscores two key features of section 75-1.1: First, the statute allows businesses, as well as consumers, to sue. Second, parties can win under section 75-1.1 even when […]