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Media Mention: Jeremy Wilson Featured NCAJ’s Trial Briefs

March 2, 2020

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Thanks for the Tip: U.S. DOL’s Proposed Rule and Potential Enhanced Availability of “Tip Pools”

February 28, 2020

Written By X. Lightfoot and Grant B. Osborne

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (“FLSA”), for decades, has permitted employers to pay some workers a lower minimum hourly wage than would…

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Registration is Now Open for Ward and Smith’s 2020 Employment Law Symposium

February 27, 2020

We’re roaring into the new 20s with deep-dive into 21st century workplace challenges. The first “Roaring 20s” were the age of dramatic social and…

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March 31 Deadline to Amend 403(b) Retirement Plans Approaches

February 25, 2020

Written By Steven B. Long

Employer sponsors of 403(b) retirement plans have until March 31, 2020, to amend their plan documents to comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules…

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What “Professionalism” Means at Ward and Smith

February 25, 2020

Written By Stephanie C. Crosby

Ed. Note: Stephanie Crosby, our Paralegal Supervisor for the Business Section, recently gave an in-house presentation about professionalism. She nailed it. We are proud…

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Ward and Smith Sponsors Carteret Health Care Foundation Gala

February 24, 2020

The Carteret Health Care Foundation wants you to don your best attire to support cardiac patients and raise awareness for heart health. The non-profit…

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The Business Judgment Rule: How Corporate Directors Can Sleep Better At Night

February 21, 2020

Written By Adam M. Beaudoin

What is the Business Judgment Rule? The North Carolina Business Corporation Act (the “Act”) imposes certain requirements on corporate directors to ensure that they…