Articles

Filter By Author

Filter By Practice Area

Harley-Davidson Dealer Violates Automatic Stay, Goes from Creditor to Judgment Debtor

Written By Lance P. Martin

December 13, 2019

If you lend money, you know – or should know – it is a cardinal sin to collect a debt or repossess collateral after a borrower files bankruptcy. Bankruptcy triggers the automatic stay – a command, …

Class is in Session: CBD Class Action Lawsuits are Trending Up

Written By Chris S. Edwards, Tyler J. Russell, and Allen N. Trask, III

December 11, 2019

Products containing hemp-derived cannabidiol ("CBD") have become incredibly popular in the United States, with new product brands entering the market seemingly every day. Consumer demand and public interest in those…

EEOC Representative Provides Perspective on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination

Written By Grant B. Osborne

December 6, 2019

How does the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission evaluate discrimination complaints? What trends is it seeing in the cases it’s reviewing? And how do investigators assess claims involving sexual harassment and e…

Finishing the Job: The Importance of Domesticating a Foreign Judgment

Written By Thomas C. Wolff

December 4, 2019

How does a creditor enforce a judgment against a debtor who either relocates to another state, or owns property in another state? If the judgment is not paid and satisfied, can the creditor follow the judgment-debto…

FDA Issues Warnings to 15 Companies for Illegally Selling Products Containing CBD

Written By Tyler J. Russell and Allen N. Trask, III

November 27, 2019

On November 25, 2019, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ("FDA") published a press release, published a revised Consumer Update, and announced the issuance of new warning letters to 15 companies for illegally selling …

NCGA 2019 Wrap-Up: A Tale of a Legislative Impasse

Written By James W. Norment

November 22, 2019

It's a wrap for the 2019 North Carolina General Assembly, at least for now. Lawmakers have adjourned for the year, ending one of the longest legislative sessions in recent years that was riddled with contentious standoffs…

Subscribe to Ward and Smith

About Us Contact Us Review Us

Call Us at 800.998.1102

We Are Your Established Legal Network™

Offices: Asheville, Greenville, New Bern, Raleigh, and Wilmington, North Carolina

Law firm web design by New Media Campaigns