A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that a mortgage servicer had a permissible purpose… Read More
An issue of key concern to employers now that vaccines are being made available to inoculate against COVID-19 is whether they should require… Read More
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has long taken the position that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide a… Read More
On October 30, 2020, the CFPB published its long-awaited Final Debt Collection Rule (the “Rule”) which is intended to interpret the federal Fair… Read More
“Congratulations, we won! …now what?” — anonymous litigator In the hectic world of North Carolina civil litigation, the focused practitioner understandably may lose sight of… Read More
My secured lender clients sometimes contact me in desperation because they believe they cannot get their liens… Read More
Filing a reaffirmation agreement in a chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding is a commonplace occurrence for many attorneys. However, the reaffirmation process is fraught… Read More
By now, you’ve heard many of the memorable words of wisdom of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who defied the odds of pancreatic cancer… Read More
United States Bankruptcy Judge John E. Waites approved a sale of substantially all the assets of a small business Chapter 11 Debtor over… Read More
Folks who follow the United States Department of Labor received notification on Monday, September 21, that a significant new rule would soon be… Read More
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