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Christina Cress Joins Bald Head Island Conservancy Board

March 2, 2026

Ward and Smith attorney Christina Cress has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Bald Head Island…

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Attorney Matthew Jones to Throw Out First Pitch at UNC Pembroke Baseball Game

March 2, 2026

Attorney Matthew Jones will throw out the first pitch at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s baseball game on March 14. Matthew maintains…

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WOTUS 2025/2026: The Regulatory Pendulum Swings Again as Agencies Propose New Definitions

February 27, 2026

Written By Peter H. Ledford and Amy P. Wang

The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) (together, “Agencies”) have returned with yet another iteration of the definition…

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Ward and Smith Sponsors NCPLA Social Meet & Greet the Legislative Liaisons

February 26, 2026

Ward and Smith is proud to serve as a Bronze Sponsor of the North Carolina Professional Lobbyists Association’s (NCPLA) Social Meet & Greet the…

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Negating Attorney-Client Privilege: When AI Conversations Are a Privilege Bomb

February 25, 2026

Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP, FIP

A New York federal court just issued the first ruling to tackle head-on whether conversations with a public AI chatbot can be protected by…

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Ward and Smith Attorney Chris Edwards Featured in NCAJ Trial Briefs

February 25, 2026

Chris Edwards, co-chair of the firm’s Appellate Practice, was recently featured in the Q4 issue of Trial Briefs, the quarterly magazine published by the…