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Delta-8 THC: More Risk than Reward

Written By Erica B. E. Rogers and Tyler J. Russell

October 15, 2021

Hemp product producers and sellers must consider a large number of legal and regulatory compliance risks each day. Are their inputs and plant material coming from legally compliant sources? Are their products,…

To North Carolina Governmental Employers: Heads-Up – "Unreasonable Employee Discipline" Can Now Get You Sued

Written By Grant B. Osborne

October 13, 2021

No good deed goes unpunished. Little did City of Durham Police Sergeant Michael Mole' know, in his first crack at negotiating on his own the surrender of an armed and barricaded suspect, that he would be fired because he …

Emerging from the COVID Bubble: Five Data Security Actions Every Company Should Take Today

Written By Peter N. McClelland, CIPP/US

October 8, 2021

It is no secret that during the COVID-19 pandemic, technology, data, and the interconnectedness of our digitized world were a lifeline to North Carolina businesses. Companies that were told they could not have custom…

Busy as a Bee: LARPing a day in the life of HR

Written By Hayley R. Wells

October 6, 2021

Three Ward and Smith labor and employment attorneys walked through a series of challenging, real-world scenarios that many employers are facing. The webinar, part of Ward and Smith’s 2021 Virtual Employment Law Symp…

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Understanding Attorney-Client Privilege

Written By Jordan M. Spanner

October 1, 2021

Attorney-client privilege. Most people have heard of it, and most have a general idea it means. But what, exactly, is attorney-client privilege? What's its purpose? What does it cover? When d…

Show Me The Money! Wage and Hour Requirements Applied to COVID-19 Testing Time

Written By William A. Oden, III

September 29, 2021

Recently, several of our clients have asked us whether they are required to compensate their employees for time spent going for the COVID-19 test. Fortunately, the United States Department of Labor ("USDOL") has issued so…

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Delta-8 THC: More Risk than Reward

To North Carolina Governmental Employers: Heads-Up – "Unreasonable Employee Discipline" Can Now Get You Sued

Emerging from the COVID Bubble: Five Data Security Actions Every Company Should Take Today

Busy as a Bee: LARPing a day in the life of HR

Understanding Attorney-Client Privilege

Show Me The Money! Wage and Hour Requirements Applied to COVID-19 Testing Time

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