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Construction Conversations around the Licensing Board, Liens, and the Supply Chain

Written By Merrill G. Jones, II

My colleagues and I recently provided key updates on supply chain disruption, liens, and licensing boards during the firm’s 2021 Construction Conversations Webinar. In the Rapid-Fire Legal Update session, we covered…

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Healthcare Highlights: Cyber-Security, Licensing Board Issues, and Employer COVID-19 Regulations

Written By Leigh A. Wilkinson

Recently, several Ward and Smith attorneys held a Health Care Breakfast and Learn to provide insights on the healthcare industry relevant to their specific areas of expertise, from privacy and data security to professional…

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North Carolina Trucking Accident Law

Written By Jeremy M. Wilson

Tractor trailers and other large commercial vehicles travel the highways and our local roads daily to deliver consumer goods around the country. With so many trucks, including 18-wheelers, semis, flatbeds, dump trucks, an…

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North Carolina's First State Budget Since 2018 Delivers Great News for Businesses, Teachers, State Employees & Ward and Smith Clients

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen and James W. Norment

After months of wrangling over policy and money, Governor Roy Cooper (D) and the General Assembly’s Republican leadership have agreed to implement North Carolina's first budget since 2018.  On November 15, Repu…

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

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

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. One aspect of…

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Once More, with Feeling: Fifth Circuit Re-Affirms Stay of ETS and Then Loses Jurisdiction of the Case

Written By Chris S. Edwards, S. McKinley Gray, III, and Grant B. Osborne

Litigation usually proceeds at a maddeningly glacial pace. Not this time. The Past The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's ("OSHA") well-publicized and controversial Emergency Temporary Standard ("ETS") was i…

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