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Media Mention: Bill Durr’s Article featured on WRAL TechWire

January 26, 2021

  The new year welcomed some good news for business owners still facing the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The Paycheck Protection Program received…
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Mike McIntyre to Speak at “Congress to Campus” Event

January 25, 2021

Attorney Mike McIntyre will be a featured speaker at a Congress to Campus virtual event on February 2.  He will be joined by former…
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The Economic Loss Rule – Recently Refined or Redefined by the North Carolina Supreme Court

January 22, 2021

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Recently, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a decision impacting the application of the economic loss rule in commercial settings, particularly construction.  This article…
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Ward and Smith Sponsors 2021 New Bern Heart Ball

January 21, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic may have changed the venue, but it has not stopped the 2021 New Bern Heart Ball.  The annual event has moved…
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Xavier Lightfoot and Jeremy Wilson to Speak at NCAJ CLE

January 20, 2021

Attorneys Xavier Lightfoot and Jeremy Wilson will help civil practitioners sharpen their discovery and evidence strategies, virtually, this Friday, January 22.  Xavier and Jeremy are…
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Supreme Court to Secured Creditors: “Hold on Loosely, But Don’t Let Go.”

January 19, 2021

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Written By Lance P. Martin
Filing a bankruptcy petition automatically halts efforts to collect prepetition debts from the debtor outside of bankruptcy.  This “automatic stay” is a command to…
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Troubled Waters: Leading Through a Pandemic

January 15, 2021

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Written By Lynwood P. Evans
We’ve weathered literal storms, such as Hurricane Florence, but nothing quite like the speed and scope of the coronavirus pandemic. Through it all, we…