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Political Consultant Jonathan Brooks Joins Ward and Smith, P.A.

December 1, 2016

Ward and Smith, P.A. announced today that Jonathan Brooks is joining the firm’s government relations team as a Senior Government Relations Advisor. He is…
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Website Owners, Mobile Application Providers, and Other Online Service Providers BEWARE

November 28, 2016

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Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP, FIP and Norman J. Leonard
Failure to Comply with New DMCA Eligibility Requirements May Result in Copyright Infringement Liability Any company that allows third-party users to post or link content…
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Wet Weather Regulations Now More Expensive Under EPA’s Industrial Stormwater Settlement Penalty Policy

November 28, 2016

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Written By Amy P. Wang
Heavy and consistent rainfall this summer, even before Tropical Storms Hermine and Julia and Hurricane Matthew, produced a tremendous amount of stormwater.  Grass swales…
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Not So Fast: Texas Judge Stops Department of Labor From Implementing New Overtime Rules on December 1st

November 22, 2016

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Written By Grant B. Osborne
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has granted a preliminary injunction stopping the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) from…
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Ward and Smith, P.A. Sponsors Twin Rivers YMCA Turkey Trot

November 22, 2016

 Ward and Smith, P.A. is proud to sponsor Twin Rivers YMCA Turkey Trot on November 24, 2016. The timed 5K Run Walk event in New Bern…
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Why Do You Need a Buy-Sell Agreement for Your Closely Held Company?

November 18, 2016

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Written By Merrill G. Jones, II
Why do you need a Buy-Sell Agreement for your closely held company?  In a nutshell, your business partner might die, become disagreeable, or just simply…
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Just Compensation for Contaminated Land

November 14, 2016

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Written By Eric J. Remington
When a government agency or private party involuntarily takes your property (a proceeding called eminent domain or condemnation), you are entitled to receive “just compensation”…

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