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Adam Beaudoin Joins CAI-NC Board of Directors

January 6, 2020

The North Carolina Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI-NC) has elected business and community associations attorney Adam Beaudoin as a new board member.…

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Tearing Up the Litmus Test: Potential Problems with Testing Employees for Marijuana Use

January 3, 2020

Written By Emily G. Massey and Allen N. Trask, III and Devon D. Williams

Picture this: You are a law-abiding citizen. You observe the speed limit (or, at least, stay within five MPH of it), you don’t cheat…

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Estate Planning Resolutions for 2020

January 2, 2020

Written By Peter B. von Stein

The holiday season has come and gone, and it’s hard to believe that we are on the brink of a new year and decade. …

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Bill Durr and Evan Musselwhite Named Construction Practice Group Co-Chairs

December 30, 2019

Ward and Smith has new co-chairs of our thriving Construction practice. Attorneys Bill Durr and Evan Musselwhite succeed construction litigator Jason Strickland, who passed the…

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Looking Ahead to 2020: Stories to Watch in the New Year

December 30, 2019

We are at the end of a decade! Last week, we looked back at some of our biggest stories from 2019, according to our…

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2019: A Year in Review

December 27, 2019

In 2019, Ward and Smith published more than 100 in-depth articles written by our attorneys, covering an array of topics. From agribusiness to real…

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4 Things Hemp Lawyers Want You to Know Before You Sell CBD Products

December 20, 2019

Written By Tyler J. Russell and Allen N. Trask, III

You’ve probably heard this by now, but hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (“CBD”) were previously classified as Schedule I controlled substances under the Controlled Substances…