BERT ANDIA AND MANDY CASTLE SECURE JURY VERDICT FOR CLIENT
In a jury trial that lasted five days, Bert Andia and Mandy Castle successfully obtained a jury verdict for approximately $500,000. Bert and Mandy represented a bank that loaned money to a developer to...
View ArticleMARGARET MCNAIRY CHASE JOINS HIGGINS BENJAMIN
Higgins Benjamin, PLLC, is pleased to announce the addition of Margaret McNairy Chase to the firm. Formerly with Rossabi, Black & Slaughter, PA, Margaret brings more than a decade of experience to...
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FUNCTIONALITY IN TRADE DRESS CASES
By Bert Andia, Member/Manager, Higgins Benjamin, PLLC Whether it is used for the appearance of a suite of furniture, or the shape of a soft drink bottle, the legal concept of “trade dress”...
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DANGEROUS NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT CASE HEADS TO N.C. SUPREME COURT
By Jon Wall, Member, Higgins Benjamin, PLLC Beverage Systems, LLC v. Associated Beverage Repair, LLC, 762 S.E.2d 316 (N.C. Ct. App. 2014) is headed to the North Carolina Supreme Court for review. The...
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Collaborative Law — A Better Method for Divorcing Couples
By Stephen E. Robertson, Managing Partner, Higgins Benjamin, PLLC Most of us get our perceptions of lawyers from TV, hairdressers, jilted relatives, domestic violence news accounts and other...
View ArticleBERT ANDIA SPEAKS TO TRIAD ENTREPENEUR’S WORKSHOP
On October 8, 2015, Bert Andia gave a presentation on intellectual property basics to the Triad Entrepreneur’s Workshop. The Workshop was co-sponsored by the Greensboro Chapter of SCORE and Sam’s Club....
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North Carolina’s Eviction Process for Landlords
By Peter Isakoff, Associate Attorney, Higgins Benjamin, PLLC As a landlord, taking a tenant to court can be a confusing and daunting process. A common reason landlords take tenants to court is when...
View ArticleBERT ANDIA OBTAINS JURY VERDICT FOR CLIENT
Bert Andia represented Caveators in a proceeding designed to find a codicil to a will as being invalid due to lack of the testator’s mental capacity. The evidence established that the testator was...
View ArticleJON WALL ELECTED AS LEGAL ELITE IN NORTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT LAW
Business North Carolina magazine asks lawyers to nominate their peers that they think are the state’s best practitioners in their field. Ballots were made available to more than 20,000 North Carolina...
View ArticleJon Wall and Bert Andia Selected as Legal Elite 2016
Two lawyers from Higgins Benjamin were named by Business North Carolina magazine as the Legal Elite in their individual field of legal practice. Jonathan Wall was selected as Legal Elite in Employment...
View ArticleSteve Robertson Elected Bar Councilor
Stephen E. Robertson, partner with Higgins Benjamin, has been elected by the members of the 18th Judicial District to serve as one of the 18th Judicial District Bar Councilors serving Greensboro and...
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N.C. Supreme Court Adheres to Strict Blue-Pencil Rule, Rejecting Role for...
The North Carolina Supreme Court rejected the notion that private parties can enlist the courts to re-write overly broad noncompetition provisions so that they can be enforced. Rejecting the lower...
View ArticleWe’ve Moved
Our office has moved! Our new street address is: 301 N. Elm Street, Suite 800, Greensboro, NC 27401 Phone number remains the same (336-273-1600), and website remains the same (www.greensborolaw.com)...
View ArticleFourth Circuit’s RLM Communications, LLC v. Tuschen Tackles Noncompetition...
Noncompetition agreements (“non-competes”) present thorny issues. In most cases, you have a former employee who has signed a black-and-white contract prohibiting him or her from engaging in certain...
View ArticleBERT ANDIA SPEAKS TO TRIAD ENTREPENEUR’S WORKSHOP
On October 8, 2015, Bert Andia gave a presentation on intellectual property basics to the Triad Entrepreneur’s Workshop. The Workshop was co-sponsored by the Greensboro Chapter of SCORE and Sam’s Club....
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North Carolina’s Eviction Process for Landlords
By Peter Isakoff, Associate Attorney, Higgins Benjamin, PLLC As a landlord, taking a tenant to court can be a confusing and daunting process. A common reason landlords take tenants to court is when...
View ArticleBERT ANDIA OBTAINS JURY VERDICT FOR CLIENT
Bert Andia represented Caveators in a proceeding designed to find a codicil to a will as being invalid due to lack of the testator’s mental capacity. The evidence established that the testator was...
View ArticleJON WALL ELECTED AS LEGAL ELITE IN NORTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT LAW
Business North Carolina magazine asks lawyers to nominate their peers that they think are the state’s best practitioners in their field. Ballots were made available to more than 20,000 North Carolina...
View ArticleJon Wall and Bert Andia Selected as Legal Elite 2016
Two lawyers from Higgins Benjamin were named by Business North Carolina magazine as the Legal Elite in their individual field of legal practice. Jonathan Wall was selected as Legal Elite in Employment...
View ArticleSteve Robertson Elected Bar Councilor
Stephen E. Robertson, partner with Higgins Benjamin, has been elected by the members of the 18th Judicial District to serve as one of the 18th Judicial District Bar Councilors serving Greensboro and...
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