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Retirement Plan Contribution Limits Will Increase in 2020

November 7, 2019

Written By Steven B. Long

The Internal Revenue Service announced on Wednesday, November 6, that several contribution limits in qualified retirement plans will increase next year. The IRS announced…

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Grant Osborne to Speak at WNCMMA Education Meeting

November 6, 2019

Labor and employment attorney Grant Osborne will speak at an Education Meeting, hosted by the Western North Carolina Medical Managers Association, or WNCMMA. The…

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USDA Establishes National Domestic Hemp Production Program

November 5, 2019

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

On October 31, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) published its Interim Final Rule establishing the nation’s Domestic Hemp Production Program, and…

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Erica Rogers to Moderate Hemp Panel at NC State Lawyers Luncheon

November 5, 2019

Intellectual property and hemp law attorney Erica Rogers will moderate a hemp panel at the NC State Lawyers Luncheon and CLE on Friday, November…

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Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Three Ward and Smith Attorneys as “Labor & Employment Stars”

November 4, 2019

Benchmark Litigation has once again selected three Ward and Smith attorneys for inclusion in its annual Labor & Employment guide. The publication named Ken Gray,…

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Ward and Smith Named to the 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” List

November 1, 2019

U.S. News – Best Lawyers® has once again selected Ward and Smith for inclusion in its 2020 “Best Law Firms” prestigious guide. The annual publication…

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Live-Action Role-Playing — The Challenges of Working With Family Members

October 31, 2019

Written By Will Oden

Leaders of closely held businesses got an opportunity to view a family-owned enterprise as an outsider would, instead of their usual position inside a…