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What North Carolina Horse Boarding Operations Can Do When Owners Don’t Pay Board and Abandon Their Horse

December 2, 2025

Written By Stephanie C. Crosby and William S. Durr and Avery J. Locklear

Running a horse boarding business comes with its share of challenges. One of the most difficult situations is when a horse owner stops paying…

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Virginia Carter and Matt Thompson Quoted in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly on Major Federal Tax Law Changes

December 1, 2025

Ward and Smith attorneys Virginia S. Carter and Matthew W. Thompson were recently featured in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, sharing their insights on the wide-ranging impacts…

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Melissa Forshey Schwind Serving on the 2025 PDI Conference Planning Team

November 26, 2025

Melissa Forshey Schwind, Ward and Smith’s Director of Attorney Talent, is serving on the Professional Development Institute (PDI) Conference Planning Team for the 2025 program.…

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ICE Enforcement Sweeps North Carolina: What Employers Need to Know

November 25, 2025

Written By Justin T. Hill

This past week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted coordinated enforcement operations across major cities in North Carolina, sparking public outcry, widespread…

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Cheers to the 2025 NC Craft Brewers Conference

November 24, 2025

Ward and Smith was proud to sponsor the 2025 NC Craft Brewers Conference (NCCBC), the Southeast’s premier gathering for craft brewing professionals. This year’s…

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Portrait of a Bad Faith Bankruptcy

November 21, 2025

Written By Lance P. Martin

You have to work really hard to file a Chapter 11 case that gets dismissed from the jump. Bankruptcy courts tend to bend…

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Thanksgiving in Greenville Starts at Beau’s Turkey Trot

November 20, 2025

Ward and Smith is excited to sponsor the 2025 Beau’s Buddies Turkey Trot for Tots, taking place Thanksgiving morning—Thursday, November 27, 2025—starting at Fleet…