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Tyler Russell to Speak at Virtual Hemp Business Law CLE

September 24, 2020

Attorney Tyler Russell will be a presenter at the Hemp Business Law CLE, hosted by the NC State University’s Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics. Marne…

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Labor Union Plants a Big Flag in Western North Carolina

September 23, 2020

Written By Grant B. Osborne

“Change is the only constant in life.” – Heraclitus (535 to 475 B.C.E.) Registered nurses at HCA Healthcare’s Mission Health system in Asheville have…

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Webinar: Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Employer Predicaments in a COVID-19 Environment

September 22, 2020

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Congressman Mike McIntyre Joins Ward and Smith

September 21, 2020

With close to 40 years of legal and business experience and nearly 20 years as a public servant, Ward and Smith is honored to…

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What Do You Get When You Cross a $137,000 Cartier Necklace and a Debtor With Selective Amnesia? A Chapter 11 Trustee.

September 18, 2020

Written By Lance P. Martin

When a debtor files bankruptcy under Chapter 11, the bankruptcy court does not automatically appoint a trustee. Unlike Chapter 7, where the court appoints…

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Guardianship May or May Not Be an Answer

September 17, 2020

Written By Jenna Fruechtenicht Butler

The COVID-19 situation has had many unwanted side effects. Among them are increased occurrence of depression, substance abuse, and mental illness. Additionally, our older…