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Marriage, Divorce & the Family Business: Protecting the Family Business from Divorce

Written By William S. Durr and Melody J. King

One's ownership in a closely held business (often a family business) may be affected by a separation or divorce. In many situations, the business will be joined as a party in an equitable distribution lawsuit. "Equitable …

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Split Tickets and Some More of the Same: A 2024 North Carolina Election Recap

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen and Marley H. Peterson

Across the country on Tuesday, November 5, Americans cast their ballots in one of the most closely contested elections in recent history. In the Old North State, voters came out in droves beginning with the early voting p…

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And a Partridge in a Pear Tree: Navigating the Holidays as a Blended Family

Written By Lauren Taylor Arnette Quinn

When visions of the holidays danced in your head, I doubt that dream bubble floating above your head included a scene where you were sipping cider by the fire with the former spouse of your current spouse or a scene where …

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Your Neighbor's Water Caused Damage to Your Property: Who Bears Legal Responsibility?

Written By William S. Durr, Allen N. Trask, III, and Amy H. Wooten

Over the last several years, the frequency and intensity of rain and other natural disaster events have increasingly impacted both business and individual property owners across North Carolina in a variety of ways. One su…

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Fiery Debates: Current Challenges in the Modern Workplace

Written By Will Oden and Hayley R. Wells

Five Ward and Smith attorneys provided guidance on a number of legal issues with implications for the workplace, including politics, budgets and elections, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), changes to the minimum sala…

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Avoid the Hot Seat: An Interview with the NLRB

Written By Justin T. Hill and Devon D. Williams

At Ward and Smith’s recent annual Employment Law Symposium, two attorneys from the firm’s labor and employment group, Grant Osborne and Genesis Torres, interviewed Shannon Meares of the National Labor Relations…

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