Paul A. FanningWard and Smith, P.A.Websitewww.wardandsmith.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmailLinkedIn 252.215.4027 Professional Biography Paul leads the Creditors' Rights practice and is certified by the American Board of Certification and the North Carolina State Bar as a Board Certified Specialist in Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Law. His practice experience encompasses bankruptcy, collections, creditors' rights, and lender liability. He concentrates his practice in the representation of creditors in complex bankruptcy cases and state court litigation, including workouts, collection reorganizations, and contested matters. More Legal and Business Bylines From Paul A. Fanning What's New in Special Assets [Webinar] - (Posted On Friday, October 02, 2020) The Section 363 Sale Process: Buying Assets from a Bankrupt Company - (Posted On Tuesday, September 05, 2017) Lenders Seeking Loan Modification After Bankruptcy, Beware! - (Posted On Sunday, March 05, 2017) Current Legal Analysis Clocked In: FCC Seeks Clarity on Call Time Rules by: Harrison Brown , Ana Tagvoryan Changes to Civil Rights Enforcement: New Executive Order Eliminates Disparate-Impact Liability in Federal Regulations by: Brooke T. Iley , Dominique L. Casimir New Executive Order Targets Workplace Discrimination Law: Major Shift Away from Disparate Impact Liability by: Mariya Gonor Privacy Tip #441 – Identity Theft Statistics Increasing in 2025 by: Linn F. Freedman FTC Finalizes Updates to Children’s Privacy Rule…Again by: Sheila A. Millar , Anushka R. Stein Florida Legislature Will Need Extra Time to Negotiate Budget & Tax Relief by: H. French Brown Re: Watch What You Say Here by: Roma Patel FTC Settles With accessiBe For Misleading Statements About WCAG Compliance by: Linn F. Freedman Threat Actors Use AI to Launch Identity Theft Scams by: Linn F. Freedman The State of Employment Law: Three States Have Virtually No Anti-Discrimination Laws by: Douglas M. Oldham Are Your Lactation Spaces Compliant? by: Emily C. Lodge The State of Employment Law: The District of Columbia Has Legal Protections for Moonlighting by: Douglas M. Oldham 8th Circuit Clarifies Minnesota Human Rights Act Doesn't Cover Remote Workers by: Christopher Rubey , Rebecca J. Bernhard Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: April 24, 2025 by: Jonathan E. Schmalfeld , Stephen A. Rutenberg Connecticut Office of the Attorney General Issues Annual Report on CTDPA Enforcement by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 25 2025 Global Business in Transition Update Apr 28 2025 Social Responsibility and Third Party Risk Management Apr 29 2025 Navigating the Future of Hospice, In-Home Care, PACE, and Certificate of Need in New York Print