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Association of Corporate Counsel Spring Reception

April 25, 2017

Ward and Smith is proud to sponsor the Association of Corporate Counsel Research Triangle Chapter’s Spring Reception. The event will be held on Wednesday,…

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Brews & Bites on the River Benefits ACT

April 25, 2017

Ward and Smith is proud to sponsor the 2nd Annual Brews & Bites on the River coming up on Thursday, April 27 in downtown…

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Media Mention: Boys & Girls Club Teen Center Opens in New Bern

April 25, 2017

New Bern Sun Journal reports that Boys & Girls Club of Coastal Carolina opened a new Teen Center on 1203 Queen Street in New…

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We Need a License To . . . Be a Charity?

April 21, 2017

Written By E. Knox Proctor V

Wait a minute! Haven’t we done everything we’re supposed to do? We’ve clearly defined our charitable mission. We formed our non-profit corporation. We got…

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Supreme Court Announces Broad Separability Test in Applying Copyright Law to Useful Articles

April 19, 2017

Written By Norman J. Leonard and Erica B. E. Rogers

This article continues the discussion in an earlier article addressing the scope of copyright protection as it applies to useful goods under copyright law.…

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Media Mention: NC Lawyers Weekly Reports on Law Firm Growth

April 19, 2017

NC Lawyers Weekly recently released their annual report on the largest law firms in North Carolina. An accompanying article written by Jeff Jeffrey delved…

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Norman Leonard to Present at Artist Summit

April 14, 2017

Intellectual Property attorney Norman Leonard will present at the upcoming Professional Craft Artist Summit taking place on April 26 at Haywood Community College’s Small…