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    Digital Decision Making: Community Association Board Of Directors Can Conduct Business Electronically

    Bill Gourley, Esq., NowackHoward, LLC Atlanta, GA, Karna Gustafson, Esq., Vial Fotheringham, LLP, Mesa, AZ, and Claudia Lopez, Esq., Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP, Falls Church...
    United StatesCorporate/Commercial Law
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    Fourth Circuit Says "Do The Math" For Attorneys' Fees Awards

    The law provides that you can specify a percentage up to 15% of the amount due. Absent a specific percentage in your agreement – for example, "all reasonable fees and expenses" – the statute...
    United StatesCorporate/Commercial Law
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    Are Your Retirement Accounts SECURED? Action Steps For Plan Participants And IRA Owners

    Passed by Congress in late 2019, the SECURE Act contained the most significant changes to qualified retirement plans and IRAs since the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    Does Your Organization Use Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation, And Nondisclosure Provisions? Employer Best Practices For Restrictive Covenants In NC

    It is no hidden secret that many employers use various restrictive covenants to protect their trade secrets, confidential information, goodwill, and customer relationships.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    Judges Get Age And Wage Boost In NC House Budget

    Recently, my colleagues Whitney Campbell Christensen and Trafton Dinwiddie wrote about our State's newest proposed budget.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    Media Mention: Grant Osborne Answers, "Is A Religious Exemption Card For Masks Legal?"

    News 13 in Asheville recently asked labor and employment attorney Grant Osborne to address the legality of these cards, which are being sold online for $12. From the article:
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Video

    Webinar: Your College-Aged Child Is An Adult. Now What? (Video)

    On June 11, we hosted a webinar taking a deeper dive into one of our most-read estate planning articles, titled "Your College-Aged Child is an Adult. Now What?"
    United StatesFamily and Matrimonial
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    Yours, Mine, And Ours: Estate Planning For Blended Families

    As you might expect, estate planning for blended families is often complicated. Proper planning requires not only careful financial and tax planning, but also often presents emotional issues...
    United StatesFamily and Matrimonial
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    Federal Regulators Urge Banks To Work With Borrowers Affected By The Coronavirus

    In the last week, COVID-19 has upended the normal routines of daily life in America.
    United StatesFinance and Banking
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    The PPP And Health Care Enhancement Act Of 2020: Get Ready For Round 2

    The $484 billion PPP Act has been enacted with the goal of replenishing the PPP with approximately $310 billion in additional funds, increasing availability of Emergency Economic Injury Disaster ("EIDL") Grants.
    United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    The Extortion Economy: North Carolina's New Legislation To Counter Ransomware

    On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, Governor Cooper announced his intention to sign a new $25.7 billion budget for the state of North Carolina, essentially guaranteeing that the budget's contents will become law.
    United StatesGovernment, Public Sector
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    740,000 Reasons To Think Twice Before Putting A Company In Bankruptcy

    A recent decision from a bankruptcy court in Delaware provides a cautionary tale about the risks of involuntary bankruptcy.
    United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    Can I Require A "True Up" In A Subchapter V Plan Of Reorganization?

    It seems like it would only get worse in bankruptcy, but that is not always the case. Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code has become the "bankruptcy of choice" for small business debtors who qualify...
    United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    How To Get Your Own "Free" Private Investigator In Bankruptcy

    Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, which turned three earlier this year, created a more streamlined and less expensive Chapter 11 reorganization path for small business debtors.
    United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    It Just Got More Difficult To Qualify For Subchapter v Bankruptcy

    Popular from the jump, under the original law to be eligible for Subchapter V, a debtor (whether an entity or an individual) had to be engaged in commercial activity and its total debts...
    United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    Supreme Court To Secured Creditors: "Hold On Loosely, But Don't Let Go."

    This "automatic stay" is a command to halt action, and creditors violate it at their own peril. If a creditor wants to continue a lawsuit against a debtor outside of bankruptcy
    United StatesInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    Further Extensions Of USPTO Deadlines Under The CARES Act

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") recognizes that the COVID-19 outbreak is still affecting individuals' and businesses' ability to meet certain patent and trademark deadlines, due to...
    United StatesIntellectual Property
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    I-95: Car Accidents On The East Coasts Main Highway

    Interstate 95 ("I-95") runs from Florida to Maine, making it a popular choice for drivers headed to work, visiting family, or taking a vacation to one of the many tourist destinations along the East Coast.
    United StatesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    Victory At The North Carolina Court Of Appeals For Wilmington's Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church

    Fifth Avenue is a historic church established in 1847, located near the Cape Fear River in Wilmington.
    United StatesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A
  • Article

    Beware Of Procedural Pitfalls In HOA Foreclosures

    Most community associations already know the Planned Community Act allows them to place a lien on a delinquent homeowner's property and foreclose on that interest.
    United StatesTax
    Ward and Smith, P.A
    Ward and Smith, P.A

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