North Carolina Business Court Rule 7: A Strategic Guide and Checklist for Business Court Motions Practice

Practicing in the North Carolina Business Court requires more than simply following the Rules of Civil Procedure. Once a case is designated as a mandatory complex business case, North Carolina Business Court Rules (BCRs) take center stage. Among them, BCR Rule 7 governs motions practice and functions as the Business Court’s enforcement mechanism for disciplined, paper-driven litigation. BCR 7 is designed to preserve judicial resources and force lawyers to make early, deliberate choices about... By: Cranfill Sumner LLP