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Media Mention: Sam Franck Profiled in Greater Wilmington Business Journal

April 10, 2026

Real estate attorney Sam Franck is the subject of a feature profile in the April 2026 issue of the Greater Wilmington Business Journal. The…
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Protecting Your Career and Your Income: Why High-Earning Professionals Need Own-Occupation Disability Insurance

April 10, 2026

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Written By Genesis E. Torres and Emily G. Massey
For high-earning professionals with years of education, training, and dedication behind them, the ability to exercise their specialized skills and earn income is more…
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Ward and Smith Proudly Supports Work On Wilmington 2026

April 9, 2026

Ward and Smith is proud to support Work On Wilmington (WOW) 2026, a powerful, community-wide day of service on April 18 that brings hundreds…
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Melissa Forshey Schwind to Share Recruiting Insight at NALP’s Annual Education Conference

April 8, 2026

Ward and Smith’s Director of Attorney Talent, Melissa Forshey Schwind, will be a featured panelist at the NALP 2026 Annual Education Conference, taking place April 14–17, 2026,…
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Still in the Blast Zone: A New Ruling Deflects Some of the Privilege Bomb’s Shrapnel, But Businesses Still Need to Suit Up

April 8, 2026

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Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP, FIP
In our prior article, we wrote about United States v. Heppner – a ruling that detonated like a [privilege] bomb across the legal and…
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Emily Massey Named a 2026 Triangle Law Awards Winner

April 7, 2026

Triangle Business Journal has named Emily Massey one of 20 winners of the inaugural Triangle Law Awards. The new program recognizes outstanding attorneys across…
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What the First Brands Implosion Teaches Lenders about Cash Collateral in Bankruptcy

April 7, 2026

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Written By Lance P. Martin
You know the phrase: Cash is king. Never is it truer than in the early days of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. If you make asset-based…

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