NC Small Business Owner? What You Need to Know About Credit Card Fraud

Dec 9
2019

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Categories: Credit Card Fraud | Fraud

Being a small business owner is hard work. Promoting the business, balancing the checkbook, paying the creditors, paying your employees, and more. It’s a lot to manage, but it all falls on your shoulders. 

As the “shop small” movement continues to expand, it means your life will only continue to become busier – especially in the upcoming weeks.  This is great news for you! 

The not so great news? 

One slip-up when it comes to keeping things in order could mean facing charges of credit card fraud. As a North Carolina business owner, [...]

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The Best Christmas Present? Getting Your NC Criminal Record Sealed

Dec 6
2019

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Categories: Criminal Record Sealing / Expungement

If you have ever been arrested, you have a criminal record – even if no charges were ever filed against you. If you’ve been convicted, you probably know that you have a criminal history. You’ve likely felt some of the consequences because of it.

Fortunately, in many cases, it is possible to seal your criminal record from public view, such that it won’t show up on criminal background checks; and there are plenty of benefits for doing it. 

Take a look at the top five reasons we always recommend trying to seal your [...]

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Friendly Reminder: NC Police Will Be Watching for Holiday Shoplifting

Nov 21
2019

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Categories: Shoplifting / Retail Theft

Retailers refer to the holiday season as the Super Bowl of shoplifting — as do shoplifters. Let us assure you, you’d be surprised who gets caught in the act. 

For example, a Kentucky sheriff’s lieutenant and his girlfriend were recently arrested for shoplifting Christmas decorations and a cooler from an online auction warehouse. Following his arrest, the officer was suspended without pay. 

Similarly, three shoplifters were recently detained for shoplifting at a GameStop using a clever, three-person approach, in which one person removed theft sensors, one person distracted employees, and one person attempted [...]

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Understanding DWLR and 3 Related Offenses in North Carolina

Nov 20
2019

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Categories: Drunk Driving | DWI | DWLR

Your driver’s license is nearly essential for life as you know it. However, your license is a privilege, not a right. 

So when you’re caught driving while intoxicated or for certain other moving violations (a hit and run accident, say) your driver’s license could be suspended or altogether revoked. 

If you’re already dealing with these life-changing consequences, we understand the temptation to get behind the wheel anyway. In some cases, you may feel you have no other option. How will you get to work and earn a living without driving? 

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UNC Sexual Assaults Are Big News Right Now – Will You Be Charged?

Nov 8
2019

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Categories: Sexual Assault

UNC recently released survey results regarding the campus climate on sexual misconduct and sexual assault. The statistics are staggering. Forty-five percent of undergraduate women reported they’d experienced some type of non-consensual sex during their time at the University of North Carolina. Nearly half.

Even with the heightened awareness and an ever-increasing prevalence of these occurrences across the nation, these numbers are still shocking. Among other findings, the UNC report also said: 

  • At least a third of UNC female undergrads are sexually assaulted during college.  
  • 1 in 5 UNC undergraduate women experience rape.
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