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A Paradigm Shift in Consumer Collections: How the CFPB's Final Rule is Certain to Affect Creditors and Debt Collectors

Written By Thomas C. Wolff

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a dense federal statute that governs debt collection.  If you have read some of my previous articles on the topic, you will recall that this set of laws, in conjuncti…

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Do a Double Take: Unraveling OSHA’s New Emergency Temporary Standard

Written By X. Lightfoot

This is article is part of a series summarizing key topics discussed at Ward and Smith's Fall Employment Law Update Webinar. Several Ward and Smith attorneys delivered their take on what the new Emergency Tempor…

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State Legislation That Raises Our Spirits

Written By Joanne H. Badr and Hayley R. Wells

Any spirit raising is a welcome one during the time of COVID. As attorneys representing breweries, wineries, distilleries, retailers, and countless other businesses working within the hospitality industry across North Car…

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Knock Your Socks Off: A Conversation with EEOC Leaders

Written By Hayley R. Wells

This is the first in a series of articles summarizing key topics discussed at Ward and Smith's Fall Employment Law Update Webinar. Mandatory vaccinations, harassment and retaliation charges, and guidance and enforcement p…

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Government Relations and Employment for the NC Construction Industry

Written By William S. Durr

This is the first in a series of articles summarizing key topics discussed at Ward and Smith's 2021 Construction Conversations Webinar. Members of Ward and Smith's Government Relations and Labor and Employment teams recen…

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Delta-8 THC: More Risk than Reward

Written By Erica B. E. Rogers and Tyler J. Russell

Hemp product producers and sellers must consider a large number of legal and regulatory compliance risks each day.  Are their inputs and plant material coming from legally compliant sources?  Are their products,…

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