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Construction Conference Insights: Industry Leaders Lay the Foundation for Success

Three construction industry executives with nearly a century of experience among them freely shared the lessons they had learned and the keys to their companies’ success in the closing panel of Ward and Smith’s…

USPS Revises Policies on Shipment of Hemp and Hemp-Related Products

Written By Tyler J. Russell

Effective June 6, 2019, the United States Postal Service (USPS) revised its rules and regulations to provide new mailing standards for hemp and products derived from hemp – identified by the USPS as "Hemp-based Produ…

Top 10 Estate Planning Mistakes & How to Avoid Making Them

Written By Virginia S. Carter and Eldridge D. Dodson

As estate planners, we have seen it all over the years.  What we have learned is that people make some common mistakes.  Whether due to procrastination, lack of follow through, or ignoring their own mortality!&n…

Hemp News: Updates on Interstate Travel, Interstate Commerce, and Crop Insurance

Written By Tyler J. Russell and Allen N. Trask, III

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently changed its policy on hemp-derived products. Products and medications that contain lawfully produced hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) are now permitted on flights.&n…

Fourth Circuit Provides Relief to Chapter 13 Debtors for Some Underwater Mortgages

Written By Lance P. Martin

In a victory for Chapter 13 debtors, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently issued a major decision that changes the way bankruptcy courts in North Carolina will deal with certain home mortgages…

Live Action Role Playing — A Day in the Life of HR

Written By Devon D. Williams

Attendees at Ward and Smith’s 2019 Employment Law Symposium got a taste of the legal twists and turns that any human resources professional could face: Employee vs. independent contractor questions, social media poli…