No one likes to be bombarded with unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, text messages, and faxes. These communications are often more than an annoyance – they can be against the law. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) places restrictions on these types of...
Advertising and marketing claims must be truthful, cannot be deceptive or unfair and must be evidence-based. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sets out advertising guidelines to protect consumers. Deceptive and unfair ads According to the FTC, an ad is deceptive if...
Despite greater attention being paid to worker mistreatment in North Carolina and across the United States, many workplaces are still rife with various illegal behaviors. This can include harassment, discrimination, failure to pay proper wages, not granting workers...
Federal statutes provide many opportunities for class actions claiming both injunctive relief and money damages on behalf of large groups of individuals. Class action lawsuits of this nature face many hurdles, including most obviously the defendant’s denial of...
North Carolina employers are required by law, both state and federal, to pay their employees the federal minimum wage, which is currently $7.25 per hour. Neither state nor federal law limits the number of hours that an employee can be required to work in a single week...
The estate administration process can be difficult and delicate for families who are grieving the losses of loved ones. One complication that can make estate administration matters more difficult is if the decedent's will is questioned as invalid. In North Carolina,...
If you have ever bought a new car, you know it can be a bewildering experience. You see the sticker price, but then you find there are other fees and charges you weren't expecting. Perhaps you can negotiate some of these down, and perhaps you can't. A new class-action...
Architects design with the principle “Form follows function;” creators of a trust could ask whether “Structure follows purpose.” A trust’s purpose, meaning the grantor’s intent and the needs of all identified beneficiaries, will determine its structure, or type....
Discrimination is an unfortunate reality in many places of employment. However, it can be difficult for individuals to articulate just what constitutes discrimination on the job. For some, it may be easy to spot instances of discrimination without being able to put...
The health crisis of 2020 impacted every corner of North Carolina, from the small towns to the big cities, and nowhere was the impact more pronounced than in nursing homes. Nursing homes, assisted care facilities, and retirement communities accounted for a...
