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Dodd-Frank Revisions Benefit Private Companies: Congress Doubles Enhanced Disclosure Trigger for Equity Compensation Awards Under Rule 701

The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act") hit national news channels in late May 2018 due to its sweeping relief from provisions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer …

Construction Arbitration: The Pros and Cons

Written By Jason T. Strickland

It's an unfortunate fact that many construction projects end in disputes, driving the parties into some form of dispute resolution. Many of these construction disputes are resolved through arbitration, which is a process …

What You Need to Know Before Hiring a Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Attorney

Written By Lynwood P. Evans

When accidents, injuries, or even deaths happen, often it isn't the injured or deceased person's fault.   When Bad Things Happen In many cases, if the injured or deceased person is not at fault, an insurer may step …

Making and Keeping Your Mark: Hemp Brand Protection in a Brave New World

Written By Erica B. E. Rogers, Tyler J. Russell, and Allen N. Trask, III

For North Carolinians, hemp is here. The federal legalization of hemp grown under state-sanctioned research programs in the Agricultural Act of 2014, combined with the myriad uses of hemp, including cannabidiol (aka, "CBD…

Ward and Smith’s 2018 Employment Law Symposium: Real-Life Lessons in Diversity in the Workplace

Written By S. McKinley Gray, III

This is the last in a series of articles summarizing key topics addressed at the Ward and Smith, P.A. 2018 Employment Law Symposium held in Wilmington, North Carolina.  During a session on diversity in the workplace…

Tranquil Beaches and Simple Trademarks … and the Dangers Swirling Below

Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP and Erica B. E. Rogers

Trademark clearance and registration—sounds like an additional legal expense, right? Unfortunately, this potential cost is the reason many individuals and businesses forgo the trademark clearance and registration pr…