Piercing the Corporate Veil - The Instrumentality Rule The North Carolina Business Court recently ruled on a Motion to Stay Arbitration, pending a substantive ruling on whether Plaintiffs may be found liable to the Defendants under the Instrumentality Rule in Cold Water Springs Ventures, LLC v. Gilead Sciences, Inc., Gilead joined Plaintiffs, Cold Water Springs, [...]

Exercising the Rights of Raleigh Nursing Home Patients Nursing homes provide temporary rehabilitative care for Raleigh patients discharged from hospitals. More commonly, residents of over 400 nursing homes in North Carolina are older individuals who require permanent, round-the-clock care and medical services. Depending on circumstances, the long-term move to a [...]

Criminal Charges Filed in Nursing Home Neglect Case Criminal charges are being filed against ten employees from a nursing home that was recently the subject of an investigation. The employees have been charged with felonies and misdemeanors in the case, which impacted all residents. The charges included falsifying business [...]

S Corporation or Limited Liability Corporation? One of the biggest and most challenging decisions facing those that want to start a small business is determining which type of business entity to form. With a variety of entity options available, most small business owners end up choosing between creating an "S" [...]