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Ward and Smith IP Attorneys Earn 2026 IP Stars Recognition

August 17, 2026

Ward and Smith is proud to announce that four of our attorneys have been named 2026 IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property, a distinction…
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Making the Complex Clear: A Guide to Accessible Legal Writing

August 17, 2026

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Written By Chris S. Edwards
Ed. Note: This article is the third of five installments in our Writing to Persuade: An Appellate Lawyer’s Guide to Legal Writing series. Read…
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What Employers Need to Know About the End of Haiti’s TPS Protections

August 14, 2026

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Written By Justin T. Hill
Work authorization rules for Haitian workers with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) have changed quickly over the past few weeks. Employers with TPS-authorized employees from…
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Ward and Smith Attorney Sean Foerster Recognized as a South Carolina 2026 “Legal Elite”

August 14, 2026

Ward and Smith attorney Sean Foerster has been named a 2026 “Legal Elite” in South Carolina. He was recognized in the Eminent Domain category…
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Attorney Emily Sullivan Joins Good Shepherd Center Board of Directors

August 13, 2026

Emily Sullivan, a real estate and land use attorney in Ward and Smith’s Wilmington office, has joined the Board of Directors of Good Shepherd…
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Celebrate the New Cape Fear Museum at the Summer Soiree

August 13, 2026

A new chapter for the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science begins on Saturday, August 22, 2026, with the Summer Soiree, a grand-opening…
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Who Pays When a Wire Transfer Is Hijacked? How would NC or SC Law Handle it?

August 12, 2026

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Written By James W. Norment and Mayukh Sircar, CIPP/US
This article is the second installment in our two-part series. Read Part One here.  When a business email compromise scam succeeds, the scramble to…

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