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Your Trade Secrets Are Already at Risk. Here Is What to Do About It.

September 4, 2026

Written By Gavin B. Parsons and W. Taylor Pulliam

This article is the first installment in our four-part Trade Secrets at Risk: A Business Owner’s Guide series. The series continues every Friday in…

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Peter Ledford Joins NCBA Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Law Section Council

September 3, 2026

Ward and Smith attorney Peter Ledford has joined the North Carolina Bar Association’s Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Law Section Council for a three-year…

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Madison Waller Inducted into Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court

September 2, 2026

Ward and Smith attorney Madison Waller has been inducted into the Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court. The Inn is an association of judges,…

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Qualified Small Business Stock Is Now Even More Valuable: What NC Business Owners Need to Know About Changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill

September 2, 2026

Written By M. Brad Hill

For many entrepreneurs, the greatest financial reward comes not from annual profits, but from the eventual sale of the business they spent years building.…

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Ward and Smith Sponsors NCBiotech’s 2026 Life Sciences Summit in Greenville

September 1, 2026

What does the next chapter of North Carolina’s life sciences industry look like? On September 17, leaders from across the state will come to…

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Building a Better Brief

August 31, 2026

Written By Chris S. Edwards

Ed Note: This article is the final installment of our five-part Writing to Persuade: An Appellate Lawyer’s Guide to Legal Writing series. Read Part One, Part Two,…