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Can a Creditor Violate the Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy by Doing Nothing?

Written By Lance P. Martin

Filing a bankruptcy petition automatically halts efforts to collect pre-petition debts from the debtor outside of bankruptcy.  If a creditor wants to continue a lawsuit against a debtor outside of bankruptcy, reposse…

U.S.-China Trade Deal Shows Potential for Improved U.S. Intellectual Property Rights in China

Written By Ryan K. Simmons

A result of negotiating techniques from Donald Trump's book "The Art of the Deal" or a result of strategies from the ancient Chinese military strategy treatise "The Art of War"?  Who knows, but on January 15, 2020, t…

In-House Counsel Seminar Insights: Group Exercise Highlights Tricky Employment Law Issues

Hammertime Security is a nationwide cybersecurity firm whose in-house counsel faces a slew of tricky legal problems:  Managers posting unprofessional content on social media Employees publicly complaining about co…

Challenges of New Hemp Brands

Written By Erica B. E. Rogers

Trademarks include the elements that constitute a "brand." Trademarks typically consist of words, phrases, symbols, designs, or any combination of those things, identifying and distinguishing the source of the goods or ser…

NC Business Court Clarifies Exception to Rule that LLC Members Do NOT Owe Fiduciary Duties to One Another

Written By Luke C. Tompkins

One of the hallmarks of limited liability companies ("LLCs") is that members of an LLC ordinarily do not owe fiduciary duties to each other or to the company itself.  Generally speaking, a fiduciary duty is an obliga…

Supreme Court Rules "Now or Never" to Appeal Stay Relief Denials

Written By Lance P. Martin

Under the Bankruptcy Code, filing a bankruptcy petition automatically halts efforts to collect pre-petition debts from the debtor outside of bankruptcy.  This is the "automatic stay," and it is a command, not a sugge…