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Distressed Real Estate Developments and Declarant Rights: Potential Traps for Foreclosing Lenders

March 1, 2012

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Written By Samuel B. Franck
One of the most complex and challenging categories of OREO assets is distressed real estate developments.  An unsettling number of stalled residential and commercial…
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Tracing the Comet’s Tail: Metadata is now Discoverable Information in Litigation

February 15, 2012

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Written By Allen N. Trask, III
Today it seems that all information eventually finds its way into an electronic form of one kind or another.  Thoughts are put into words…
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Does Your Company’s Website Privacy Policy Pass the Test?

February 1, 2012

During the last year, Facebook®, Twitter®, and Google® each settled disputes with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) relating to website privacy, and Google® has…
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Fifteen Ward and Smith, P.A. Attorneys Recognized as 2012 “Super Lawyers” or “Rising Stars”

January 25, 2012

Ward and Smith, P.A. is pleased to announce the inclusion of 15 of its attorneys in North Carolina Super Lawyers. The selection process, research,…
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Your Federal Estate and Gift Tax Exemption – Use it or Lose it?

January 18, 2012

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Written By Gregory T. Peacock
All individual taxpayers have a window of opportunity for passing their assets to family members or other individuals with less gift tax than ever…
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Ward and Smith, P.A. Welcomes Four New Attorneys

January 16, 2012

Ward and Smith, P.A. is pleased to announce that attorneys M. Charles “Chuck” Cloninger, Rendi L. Mann-Stadt, Grant B. Osborne, and Hayley Roper Wells…
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Ward and Smith, P.A. Among Law Technology News Winners

January 12, 2012

Ward and Smith, P.A. is delighted to announce it is among the winners of the Law Technology News‘ ninth annual LTN Innovation Awards.  These…

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