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Amy Wang to Moderate Wetlands Panel at the 2024 NC Coastal Conference

October 31, 2024

Environmental law attorney Amy Wang will bring her insights to the North Carolina Sea Grant’s 2024 Coastal Conference on November 13-14 at the Riverfront Convention…

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Ward and Smith Proudly Sponsors Physicians East’s Annual Shareholder Meeting

October 30, 2024

It’s that time of year again, when Physicians East gathers for its much-anticipated Annual Shareholder Meeting, an evening filled with camaraderie, insights, and a…

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Avoid the Hot Seat: An Interview with the NLRB

October 29, 2024

Written By Justin T. Hill and Devon D. Williams

At Ward and Smith’s recent annual Employment Law Symposium, two attorneys from the firm’s labor and employment group, Grant Osborne and Genesis Torres, interviewed…

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Ellis Boyle Appointed to the Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the North Carolina State Bar

October 28, 2024

Ellis Boyle has been appointed to the Disciplinary Hearing Commission (DHC) of the North Carolina State Bar. This appointment was made during the recent…

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General Assembly Approves Second Round of Hurricane Helene Relief

October 25, 2024

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen and Marley H. Peterson

On October 24th, The General Assembly convened in Raleigh to pass the second Hurricane Helene relief bill, Senate Bill 743. The House and Senate…

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Legal Showdown Continues: FTC Appeals Court Ruling Against Non-Compete Ban

October 24, 2024

Written By S. McKinley Gray, III and Genesis E. Torres

In late August, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) indicated that it likely would appeal the Texas District Court’s ruling, which blocked the FTC’s Non-Compete…