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Recently, we wrote this article announcing that the Buncombe County Bar was recognizing creditors’ rights attorney Lance Martin for providing free legal aid to low-income…

Greenville mayor P.J. Connelly will be the featured guest at this month’s Greenville-Pitt County Chamber Power Luncheon, sponsored by Ward and Smith.  The event…

Ward and Smith welcomes first-year law student Tisha Martin as a 2019 summer associate. A native of Siler City, NC, Martin is currently studying…

The Brain Injury Association of North Carolina (“BIANC”) recently appointed personal injury attorney Jeremy Wilson to serve on its board of directors. As an…

More than just bragging rights will be on the line this weekend at the Pamlico Community College Pepsi Cup Golf Tournament.  The annual event raises…

The cannabidiol (“CBD”) industry is exploding today. Hemp and hemp-derived CBD were classified as Schedule I controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act of…

This article continues our earlier discussion about brand protection for hemp-derived cannabidiol (“CBD”).  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) generally refuses to register…