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The #AD Vantage Point: Navigating the FTC Endorsement Guides, Part II

Written By Lilian L. Faulconer and Erica B. E. Rogers

The first article in this series explained the requirements under the FTC's current Endorsement Guides that athletes must have "clear and conspicuous" disclosures to endorse a product or promote a business.  But what…

What to Do if Injured by a Driver Who Is Under the Influence

In an instant and without warning, a driver under the influence can cause a serious, and oftentimes fatal, car accident. This wreck may change your life, or a loved one's life, forever. In the United States, approximately…

No Discharge for Bonnie, No Discharge for Clyde.

Written By Lance P. Martin

The Bankruptcy Code generally allows a debtor to wipe out all pre-bankruptcy debts and get a fresh start in life.  But not all debts are equal.  Some debts can't be discharged, meaning they survive bankruptcy, a…

"It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" - Use Of A Funded Revocable Trust In Estate Planning

Written By Jennifer V. Boyer and John R. Sloan

Revocable trusts can simplify asset management during life and facilitate and make private asset transfers at death.  You may think that your estate planning work is done when you sign your revocable trust agreement, …

Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Agreements with Non-Supervisory Employees: New Limitations from the NLRB

Written By S. McKinley Gray, III and Grant B. Osborne

The National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") has recently declared a limit on parties' contractual rights that many private employers (and, for that matter many, of their employees) may find distressing. Employers and empl…

When Can You Freeze and Seize a Judgment Debtor’s Bank Account?

Written By Lance P. Martin

What can you do to collect on a judgment, and when can you do it?  And does it matter if you're going after the judgment debtor directly, or after the property of the judgment debtor in the hands of a third party?&nb…