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Labor Union Plants a Big Flag in Western North Carolina

Written By Grant B. Osborne

September 23, 2020

“Change is the only constant in life.” - Heraclitus (535 to 475 B.C.E.) Registered nurses at HCA Healthcare's Mission Health system in Asheville have recently voted to be represented by the National Nurses Org…

What Do You Get When You Cross a $137,000 Cartier Necklace and a Debtor With Selective Amnesia? A Chapter 11 Trustee.

Written By Lance P. Martin

September 18, 2020

When a debtor files bankruptcy under Chapter 11, the bankruptcy court does not automatically appoint a trustee. Unlike Chapter 7, where the court appoints a trustee to investigate the debtor's assets, liquidate asse…

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Guardianship May or May Not Be an Answer

Written By Jenna Fruechtenicht Butler

September 17, 2020

The COVID-19 situation has had many unwanted side effects. Among them are increased occurrence of depression, substance abuse, and mental illness. Additionally, our older population has been particularly impac…

Corporate Counsels Discuss Managing Internal and External Relationships

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

September 11, 2020

A panel of general counsels discussed how they manage internal and external relationships in the first panel of Ward and Smith's 2019 In-House Counsel Seminar. Panelists covered everything from how they structure their …

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Executives Explore the Ins and Outs of Managing Vendors and Vendor Risk in Compliance-Intensive Industry

Written By Hayley R. Wells

September 9, 2020

Three executives from First Citizens Bank explained how they manage vendor and supplier relationships, including issues such as risk management and compliance, during a panel discussion at the 2019 Ward and Smith In-Hous…

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"Don't Tread on Me": Customers' Religious Objections to Mandated Use of Face Masks in the Era of COVID-19

Written By Grant B. Osborne

September 3, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged businesses and employers in ways that few thought possible just six months ago. Untold millions have lost jobs, and vast numbers of businesses have been forced to close in an attempt t…

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Labor Union Plants a Big Flag in Western North Carolina

What Do You Get When You Cross a $137,000 Cartier Necklace and a Debtor With Selective Amnesia? A Chapter 11 Trustee.

Guardianship May or May Not Be an Answer

Corporate Counsels Discuss Managing Internal and External Relationships

Executives Explore the Ins and Outs of Managing Vendors and Vendor Risk in Compliance-Intensive Industry

"Don't Tread on Me": Customers' Religious Objections to Mandated Use of Face Masks in the Era of COVID-19

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