Articles

Advanced Search

Filter By Author

Filter By Practice Area

Boxing gloves hanging on concrete wall

Preventing Trust and Estate Disputes

Written By Jenna Fruechtenicht Butler

The death of a loved one should be a time for a family to come together.  As a trust and estate litigator, unfortunately, I often see families fall apart.  Every family's situation is different, but certain issu…

Read More
Signpost

How the Law Is Grappling With Free Expression, COVID-19, Diversity, and More

Written By Justin T. Hill

Between COVID-19, last year’s demonstrations for racial justice, and a new president, there are many legal issues employers may need to consider — or reconsider. A quartet of Ward and Smith attorneys highlight…

Read More
Cannabis Sativa hemp plant in dirt

The End is Near for North Carolina's Hemp Pilot Program

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

For some time, North Carolina's hemp farmers and growers have questioned the fate of our hemp cultivation pilot program, authorized and adopted under the Agricultural Act of 2014 ("2014 Farm Bill"), and how the eventual en…

Read More
Light bulb with combination lock

Highlights From the Intellectual Property Law Institute of the Lavender Law® Conference

Written By Erica B. E. Rogers

I recently attended the 2021 Lavender Law® Conference, a virtual event of social networking, on-demand programming, and live sessions hosted by The National LGBT Bar Association and Foundation.  The final day of t…

Read More
Mask setting on top of North Carolina Flag

Back Into the Woods: NC Order Mandates Measures for State Employees and Encourages Businesses to Take Similar Actions

Written By X. Lightfoot

On July 29, 2021, Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 224 (the "Order"), which implements additional safety measures for workers at Cabinet agencies in the state and strongly encourages private businesses and or…

Read More
North Carolina state and American flag waving in the wind

NCGA 2021 Long Session Update

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

This article was co-authored by 2021 Government Relations intern Colin Russell. Since convening in January, the North Carolina General Assembly's Long Session has been marked by lengthy state budget negotiations, starts a…

Read More

Subscribe to Ward and Smith