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Media Mention: Ward and Smith’s Ken Gray Discusses Mandatory Vaccinations on WCTI /ABC NewsChannel 12

February 24, 2021

The new COVID-19 vaccines have many company owners and employees perplexed. Does an employer have a right to ask employees to be vaccinated to…
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Media Mention: Ward and Smith Attorneys Settle Pender County Map Act Case for $17.5M

February 23, 2021

Ward and Smith attorneys secured a $17.5 million settlement for a North Carolina developer at odds with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT).…
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X. Lightfoot Named Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair for NCSHRM

February 22, 2021

Attorney X. Lightfoot has been selected as the new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair for the North Carolina Society for Human Resource Management (NCSHRM).…
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Mike McIntyre Receives North Carolina State Bar’s Distinguished Service Award

February 18, 2021

Ward and Smith attorney Mike McIntyre has been selected for the North Carolina State Bar’s highest honor, the John B. McMillian Distinguished Service Award,…
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Serving on Your Community Association’s ARC, ACC, or ARB? Take Note to Whom Your Fiduciary Duties Are Owed

February 17, 2021

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Written By Allen N. Trask, III and Amy H. Wooten
Residents of planned communities often must obtain approval prior to making any modifications to their homes and lots.  Through their declaration of covenants, conditions,…
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Ward and Smith Sponsors Annual Downtown Asheville Update

February 16, 2021

What does 2021 have in store for Downtown Asheville? Residents will have a chance to find out during the annual State of Downtown address,…
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Tyler Russell to Speak at the 2021 Industrial Hemp Summit

February 15, 2021

Hemp and Cannabis Law attorney Tyler Russell will participate in a panel discussion at the 2021 Industrial Hemp Summit. The Summit is a two-day…

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