The NC House and Senate are currently reviewing a bill that would allow NC to collect DNA samples from anyone in the state that is arrested on felony charges. Saliva samples would be taken during the booking process and entered into a DNA database. Current law only allows DNA collection from convicted felons. According to [...]

Blog Written By Attorney Gary K. Shipman Two new studies have shown evidence that the diabetes drug, Avandia, significantly increases the risk of stroke and heart attacks, once again increasing the debate about the safety of the drug.  This new information will be reviewed next month at a special joint meeting of two FDA advisory [...]

Blog Written By Attorney Gary K. Shipman Well, they’re at it again.  In 2001, Enhanced Services Billing, Inc., a Texas based corporation, was sued by and settled with the Federal Trade Commission for billing or causing to be billed,  through local telephone service providers, consumers for charges that were not authorized.  The agreement that EBS [...]

Blog Written by Attorney Matthew Buckmiller At the heart of every great collapse whether it be economic or political is the greed of a few.  While often overlooked, It is clear to see during the recent recession (or depression) that the collapse in the real estate market was substantially due to the abovenamed professions who [...]

Homeowners were awarded $2.4 million to replace defective Chinese drywall. They also received monetary compensation for the loss of enjoyment of their $1.6 million home and the possibility that the stigma of Chinese drywall will negatively affect the resale value of their property. The Chinese drywall distributor, Banner Supply Co., was accused of installing the [...]

Blog Written By Attorney Jean S. Martin CBS reported on a new Associated Press report looking at “overtesting” in the ER.  According the CBS, the report apparently shows that emergency room doctors are “under enormous pressure” to order more tests and treatments than are necessary for fear of malpractice lawsuits.  Quite frankly, given what doctors [...]

Blog Written By Attorney Gary Shipman With word last week that Ken Feinberg, who administered funds to compensate victims of the 9/11 attacks, has accepted appointment as an independent administrator for the BP claims process, the question arises – do I really need a lawyer to help me, at least right now?  The answer may [...]

Blog Written By Attorney Jean S. Martin Back in the early 1980’s, pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson faced, what then was, the crisis of its life.  Seven people died after taking Tylenol capsules, which had been intentionally tampered with and contaminated with cyanide, after the product reached the shelves. Johnson & Johnson moved quickly to [...]

Calling all Campbell Law School Alumni in New Hanover, Brunswick, Onslow, Columbus, Pender and Duplin counties.  Please join your fellow Campbell Law School Alumni for lunch at Port City Chophouse in Wilmington sponsored by Gary Shipman of Shipman & Wright Law Firm.  Shipman & Wright Law Offices are home to five proud graduates of Campbell [...]

Novant, a company that owns several hospitals in NC, including Brunswick Community Hospital, filed a lawsuit against Aetna for misusing confidential financial information. Novant claims that Aetna has presented false information to patients, doctors and the general public in order to gain the upper hand in contract negotiations, and is primarily concerned with Aetna’s assertion [...]