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Crafting a Better Future: Ward and Smith Sponsors NC Beer Legislative Day

April 2, 2025

Raise a glass to the 8th Annual NC Beer Legislative Day on Tuesday, April. 15. Ward and Smith is pleased to sponsor this annual…
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Understanding Liability Waivers for Equine Activities in North Carolina

April 1, 2025

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Written By Stephanie C. Crosby and William S. Durr and Avery J. Locklear
A person’s participation in equine activities, such as horseback riding, training, and competitions, involves certain inherent risk due to the foreseeability of harm that…
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Mayukh Sircar and Amy Fitzhugh Offer Legal Guidance at NIEHS Biomedical Career Symposium

March 31, 2025

Attorneys Mayukh Sircar, CIPP/US, and Amy Fitzhugh will represent Ward and Smith at the 27th Annual NIEHS Biomedical Career Symposium on April 15, 2025,…
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Privacy and Data Security in Community Associations: Navigating Risks and Compliance

March 28, 2025

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Written By Hannah M. Daigle and Mayukh Sircar, CIPP/US
Privacy and data security laws govern how organizations collect, handle, and protect personally identifiable information (PII) to ensure it is properly processed and protected.…
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Madeline Williams to Speak at CAI-NC’s Wilmington Spring Education + Networking Event

March 28, 2025

Community associations attorney Madeline Williams will speak at the upcoming Wilmington Spring Education + Networking Event hosted by the Community Associations Institute of North…
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Ward and Smith Hosts Leadership Raleigh 50 Class for Government and Politics Day

March 27, 2025

  Ward and Smith recently welcomed the Leadership Raleigh 50 Class to its Raleigh office on March 19 for an in-depth look at government…
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Corporate Transparency Act Shakeup: Domestic Companies off the Hook, Foreign Entities Still Reporting

March 26, 2025

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Written By Adam M. Beaudoin and Matthew A. Jones
In a significant change to the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has announced that U.S.-based companies are no longer…

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