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NC Business Court Refuses To Swallow Poison Pill

The "poison pill" has been an accepted defensive measure against a corporate takeover since the 1980's.  Commonly referred to as a "Shareholder Rights Plan," this type of defense usually gives shareholders the right to buy more shares at a discount … Continue reading

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Case o' The Week: Expert Case A Bitter Pill to Swallow – Diaz and Expert Testimony on Ultimate Legal Issue

  A doc prescribes 5 million opiate pills in four years.  (Yet the government still needs an expert to opine on the ultimate legal issue: that this was “outside the usual course of professional practice?”)United States v. Julio Diaz, 2017 … Continue reading

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