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Adam Beaudoin Named Co-Chairman of 2027 CAI Law Seminar Planning Committee

March 12, 2026

Ward and Smith is proud to announce that attorney Adam Beaudoin has been asked to serve as Co-Chairman of the planning committee for the…
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2026 Mid-Term Primaries: Voter Turnout Trends, Upsets, Recounts and a Political Earthquake for the History Books

March 11, 2026

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Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen
North Carolina held its 2026 primary elections last week on Tuesday, March 3. Now that the dust has largely settled around those outcomes, although…
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Bonnie and Claude: The Court Ruling That Could Expose Fraudster’s AI Conversations

March 11, 2026

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Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP, FIP and Lance P. Martin
A New York federal court just issued the first published ruling to tackle head-on whether conversations with a public AI chatbot are protected by…
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Mike McIntyre Celebrates Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe

March 10, 2026

Ward and Smith Government Relations attorney Mike McIntyre recently joined Governor Josh Stein, Native American leaders, and members of the Lumbee Tribe at the…
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The M&A Symphony for In-House Counsel: Orchestrating Successful Deals

March 10, 2026

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Written By Peter H. Ledford and X. Lightfoot and Edward J. “Trip” Coyne, III
During Ward and Smith’s annual In-House Counsel Seminar, Richard J. Crow provided an overview of the continually evolving landscape of mergers and acquisitions. The…
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Attorneys Paul Fanning and Lance Martin Named to Top 100: 2026 North Carolina Super Lawyers List

March 9, 2026

Ward and Smith is proud to announce that attorneys Paul A. Fanning and Lance P. Martin have been named to the Top 100: 2026…
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Rapid Fire Remix: North Carolina Government Relations, Utilities, and Natural Disaster Recovery

March 6, 2026

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Written By Gavin B. Parsons and Mayukh Sircar, CIPP/US and Edward J. “Trip” Coyne, III
Three Ward and Smith attorneys shared pitch-perfect insights on complex legal topics with crowd-moving implications, including the state budget and politics, utilities law, insurance…

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