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The United States government federally decriminalized hemp on December 20, 2018, making hemp biomass—the raw, harvested agricultural plant—a commodity like any other crop, such…

Ward and Smith is pleased to announce that attorney Mike McIntyre will lead the Economic Development Practice Group. He serves as the firm’s Senior…

On July 9, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed an executive order “on promoting competition in the American economy” (the “Order”).  The White…

The North Carolina Bar Association’s (NCBA) blog recently spotlighted environmental law attorney Amy Wang.  The article profiles Amy, who became chair of NCBA’s Environmental, Energy…

Employment attorney Grant Osborne addressed employer-mandated vaccines in the June issue of Business North Carolina.  The article, “‘The JAB, or Your JOB’: Mandatory Vaccinations…

Bankruptcy offers a temporary sanctuary for parties seeking relief from a variety of problems – financial crisis, lawsuits, collection actions, repossessions, foreclosure, and pandemics.…