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CFPB’s New Arbitration Rule and How It’ll Likely Be Challenged

![CDATA[ On July 10, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new rule that may have significant ramifications for the financial industry. The rule aims to stop a now common...

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Faulty Foreclosure Service Results in Lienholder Having to Pay Property Owner

![CDATA[ When a lienholder starts a foreclosure, it usually is focused on getting money into its pocket. Yet a recent opinion from the North Carolina Court of Appeals (In re: Ackah– Sept. 5, 2017)...

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The Practical Effects of LIBOR’s Phase Out

![CDATA[ Trillions of dollars’ worth of financial documents use the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, to set the interest rate of a transaction. The ICE Benchmark Administration currently...

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After Congress Kills CFPB Arbitration Rule, What’s Next?

![CDATA[ Congress has passed – and the Trump administration has signaled that the president will sign – a bill to roll back the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s sweeping arbitration rule, which...

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What Financial Firms, Fintech Companies Need to Know About New CFPB Guidance

![CDATA[ As more consumers are choosing to share their financial data to take advantage of innovative fintech products, the financial services industry faces critical questions: Who gets to decide...

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Should N.C. Restrictive Covenants Prohibit Solicitation of Prospective...

![CDATA[ We routinely encounter language in North Carolina employment contracts that prohibits the employee from soliciting the company’s customers or prospective customers for a period of time...

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What Looming Supreme Court Decisions Could Mean for Patent Litigation

![CDATA[ The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to rule soon on a case that could fundamentally change how patent litigation plays out in America, as well as a second case that is more of a tweak around the...

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How the U.S. Supreme Court Ruled on Inter Partes Review and What It Means for...

![CDATA[ The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday on two closely monitored cases affecting how patents could be challenged. In the more high-profile case, the court upheld the constitutionality of the...

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Qualified Opportunity Zones Open Greater Development Opportunities in Georgia

![CDATA[ Much ink has been devoted in recent years to the widening income gap in our country, but as we noted in our January blog, “Rural Development Council Works to Keep Georgia On Your Mind,”...

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New Proposal Would Create Consistent Standard Between USPTO and District...

![CDATA[ On May 8, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a proposed change to how it will handle challenges to patents. In essence, the proposal would result in a consistent...

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CDFI Fund Issues $3.5 Billion Notice of Allocation for New Markets Tax Credits

![CDATA[ The annual application period has opened for businesses and other organizations that want to invest in distressed communities with the help of federal tax credits.This week, the Community...

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Key Takeaways From Georgia’s Primary Election

![CDATA[ Democrats will try to unite around their candidate for governor, Republicans are heading toward a runoff, and eight incumbent lawmakers were defeated after the final results came in for...

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U.S. Supreme Court Opens Door on International Patent Infringement Damages

![CDATA[ The U.S. Supreme Court ruled late last week in a case with important implications for international exports and patent law. In WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., the Supreme Court held...

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Arbitration in 2018: A Global View

![CDATA[ In 2018, arbitration has become further embedded in our legal culture while also earning some of the contempt that is said to come with familiarity. The recent Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis...

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Important Consumer Rights Take Effect as Part of Dodd-Frank Modifications

![CDATA[ The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act takes effect on Friday, September 21. The act modifies the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in a...

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Key Takeaways From the Midterm Elections: Georgia

![CDATA[ Statewide OfficesRepublican Brian Kemp declared victory last week in his bid to replace Governor Nathan Deal as Georgia’s 83rd governor. Kemp avoided a runoff against Democrat Stacey Abrams by...

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The Debt Buying Industry Breathes a Sigh of Relief: Supreme Court Rules for...

![CDATA[ Here we are nearing the end of another U.S. Supreme Court term, and it has been a busy one in the creditors’ rights arena – and a particularly good one for debt buyers. Yesterday (June 12,...

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‘What Court Works Best for Us in Atlanta?’

![CDATA[ Whether directly representing a party or acting as local counsel, one of the first questions we are often asked as litigators sitting in Atlanta is: “What court works best for us?” Needless to...

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Well Thank Goodness: Collateral Estoppel Does Apply to N.C. Foreclosures

![CDATA[ The current good economy (going on almost 10 years now) has meant that North Carolina appellate decisions affecting lenders trying to collect defaulted debt have been few and far between in...

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Textualism Is the Law of the Land in Georgia: What to Do About It?

![CDATA[ As we see it, the most important trend coming from the Georgia Supreme Court in 2017 is the court’s adoption of textualism as the guiding principle of statutory interpretation in Georgia....

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