ArticleYear In Review: A Letter From Our Co-Managing DirectorsMore than nine months ago, our community experienced a shut-down that was without equal, and we all began to fight a virus no one fully understood.United StatesCoronavirus (COVID-19)Ward and Smith, P.A
ArticleMaking A Difference: Charitable Trust PlanningThe past few years have exposed a lot of needs in our communities, and many of us feel even more compelled to give back what we can.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawWard and Smith, P.A
ArticleSupporting Families Through The Family Stays 5KThe race features a modified Pi Mile course through campus, beginning and ending at Tech Green.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawWard and Smith, P.A
ArticleNCCF Releases Innovative Nature-based Stormwater Strategy ReportThe North Carolina Coastal Federation has released a new "Action Plan for Nature-based Stormwater Strategies" that will serve both as a blueprint for future development and for retrofits of existing roadways and structures. United StatesEnvironmentWard and Smith, P.A
ArticleUncertainty For The North Carolina Pork Industry: US Supreme Court Upholds California's Proposition 12In a major decision with widespread impact, the United States Supreme Court upheld California Proposition 12.United StatesEnvironmentWard and Smith, P.A
ArticleGrandparents Visitation Rights In North CarolinaNorth Carolina treats grandparents seeking custody like any other third-party or non-parent. United StatesFamily and MatrimonialWard and Smith, P.A
ArticleIs Your Estate Plan Past Due For A Check-Up?Estate planning professionals help clients look ahead and anticipate future contingencies. By necessity, however, estate plans are crafted based on laws and circumstances existing at the time they are put in place. United StatesFamily and MatrimonialWard and Smith, P.A
VideoLauren Quinn Joins NCBA Family Law Section Council (Video)Family law attorney Lauren Quinn has been elected to serve on the North Carolina Bar Association's (NCBA) Family Law Section Council.United StatesFamily and MatrimonialWard and Smith, P.A
ArticleSenate Approves Budget On Bi-Partisan Vote, Setting Up Negotiations With Newly-Minted SupermajorityWhile much of the media attention was surrounding the override of Governor Cooper's veto of Senate Bill 20 last week, on Thursday, North Carolina Senate members gave final approval...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorWard and Smith, P.A
ArticleCARES Act Raises Small Business Bankruptcy Debt Ceiling To $7,500,000We previously informed you that if you are a small business that needed to file bankruptcy to save your company, then you may be able to take advantage of Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringWard and Smith, P.A
ArticleMore Breathing Room For Commercial Tenants In BankruptcyThe Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 ("CAA") took effect on December 27, 2020. United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringWard and Smith, P.A
ArticleNo Discharge For Bonnie, No Discharge For ClydeThe Bankruptcy Code generally allows a debtor to wipe out all pre-bankruptcy debts and get a fresh start in life. But not all debts are equal.United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringWard and Smith, P.A
ArticleUnmasking New Risks With AI-Generated Images: A Wall Street Journal Interview With Erica RogersCelebrities are embracing a whole new approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) – if they can't beat it, join it.United StatesIntellectual PropertyWard and Smith, P.A
ArticleLegal Showdown Continues: FTC Appeals Court Ruling Against Non-Compete BanIn late August, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") indicated that it likely would appeal the Texas District Court's ruling, which blocked the FTC's Non-Compete Rule nationwide.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWard and Smith, P.A
VideoPrintable Step-by-Step Guide To What To Do After A Car Accident (Video)Emotions are understandably running high, and it can be challenging to think clearly about what to do next.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWard and Smith, P.A
ArticleWhen Can You Freeze And Seize A Judgment Debtor's Bank Account?And does it matter if you're going after the judgment debtor directly, or after the property of the judgment debtor in the hands of a third party? In a recent decision, Radiance Capital...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWard and Smith, P.A
ArticlePrivacy And Data Security For HOAs: What Your Community Association Needs To KnowPrivacy and Data Security is the body of law that addresses how an organization can collect, handle, and use personally identifiable information and how that information needs to be protected.United StatesPrivacyWard and Smith, P.A
ArticleShort-Term Rentals Regulations: Not Always A Day At The Beach For MunicipalitiesFrom a purely theoretical stance, these regulations make sense to limit and/or eliminate disturbances to adjacent residential property and within established residential communities. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionWard and Smith, P.A
ArticleCharles Collins to Present HighQ Webinar On InnovationChange can often be a slow process for law firms. United StatesStrategyWard and Smith, P.A
ArticleRipe For The Picking: Hackers Target AgribusinessesAgribusiness may not be an industry that the public at large often associates with data breaches and hacking, but whatever the perception may be, the agricultural sector of the American economy is...United StatesTechnologyWard and Smith, P.A