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Class Is in Session: IP Summer School Launches New Series

May 6, 2026

Ward and Smith is pleased to introduce IP Summer School, a free four-part intellectual property law webinar series running May through August, 2026. Each…
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To Be or Not to Be: When Using a Professional Entity Makes Sense

February 13, 2026

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Written By John D. Perry
Selecting the right business structure is one of the most important early decisions a licensed professional makes when establishing or reorganizing a practice. In…
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The Economic Loss Doctrine: A Valuable Shield for Lenders

June 6, 2025

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Written By Lance P. Martin and Thomas C. Wolff
  Lenders have likely encountered situations where borrowers push back against collection efforts. Sometimes, they may even accuse you of causing them harm through…
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NC Courts Step Into the Digital Age With E-Filing Rollout: A Look at the Progress

July 7, 2023

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Written By Payton Collier Bullard
The rollout of a statewide electronic court filing system called Odyssey Integrated Case Management System, or Odyssey ICMS, is officially underway.  For some attorneys…
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The Economic Loss Rule – Recently Refined or Redefined by the North Carolina Supreme Court

January 22, 2021

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Written By Evan M. Musselwhite and Amy H. Wooten
Recently, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a decision impacting the application of the economic loss rule in commercial settings, particularly construction.  This article…
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NC Business Court Clarifies Exception to Rule that LLC Members Do NOT Owe Fiduciary Duties to One Another

January 31, 2020

  One of the hallmarks of limited liability companies (“LLCs”) is that members of an LLC ordinarily do not owe fiduciary duties to each…
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The North Carolina Business Court Evolves

February 28, 2017

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Written By Edward J. “Trip” Coyne, III
Three Things You Need to Know to Be Up to Date Business courts are not so-named because they favor businesses, but because they are…
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I Am Not A Fiduciary, So Why Am I Being Held Liable As One?

December 2, 2013

In North Carolina, it is well settled that fiduciaries have certain duties and can be held liable for breaching those duties.  What is less…
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The Limited Availability to Employers of Additional Claims for Relief in Noncompetition Disputes

April 11, 2012

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Written By Jeremy M. Wilson
The North Carolina Business Court has recently issued an opinion suggesting that, in most cases, an employer’s claim for breach of a former employee’s…

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