As reported by the Raleigh News and Observer, the luxury development known as the Legacy at Jordan Lake has recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in North Carolina. This is yet another case of a real estate deal gone sour. The firm of Hendren and Malone, PLLC has significant experience with Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
Continue reading ›As reported by WTVD, a man suffered serious injuries after falling from the back of a pick-up truck in Raleigh, North Carolina near Creedmoor and Lynn Road. The driver of the truck has been charged with Driving While Intoxicated. We certainly hope the passenger who fell recovers. This situation will be an interesting case involving…
Continue reading ›The Town of Benson, North Carolina will hook up municipal water to 21 properties in Benson contaminated by leaking petroleum products including MTBE. For more information, click here. The lawyers at Hendren & Malone, PLLC have experience working on cases such as these and Michael Malone has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering in addition to…
Continue reading ›Recently, the Raleigh News and Observer posted a compelling review of the tragic accidents involving teenagers around the Raleigh area. Indeed, teenage driving is becoming more of a concern as young drivers have many things such as cellphones and text messaging competing for their attention.
Continue reading ›As reported by the New York Times today, the number of lead poisoned children is continuing to decline. If you have a question about a North Carolina lead poisoned child, please contact Mike Malone at Hendren and Malone.
Continue reading ›As reported by the Triangle Business Journal, bankruptcy filings rose slightly in Wake County in March 2010 when compared with March 2009. Interestingly, Wake County accounted for almost one quarter of the bankruptcy filings in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Continue reading ›In a recent 108 page court opinion, Judge Eldon Fallon, presiding over the MDL for Chinese Drywall claims, awarded eight families in Virginia a total recovery just over $2.6 million. The recovery is limited to claims against the Chinese manufacuturer Taishin Gypsum but will hopefully set a standard for future recoveries for otehr families who…
Continue reading ›As reported by CNN and other media outlets, the federal government plans to increase investigations of companies for improperly classifying employees as independent contractors. It seems that many companies are avoiding paying employees a slaray and benefits by misclassifying the status of these employees. Recently, there have been several class actions filed regarding this issue.…
Continue reading ›As reported by USA Today, on starting April 22, contractors who work on pre-1978 houses must be certified in lead-based paint safe practices. Indeed, this is a good thing for children as lead poisoning can result from improper lead-based paint practices during renovations.
Continue reading ›As reported by Reuters, Raleigh, North Carolina based industrial textiles manufacturer Xerium Technologies Inc on Tuesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court under a pre-arranged deal with its lenders to cut debt by about $150 million. According to its website, Xerium has 32 manufacturing facilities in 13 countries and over 3,370…
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