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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

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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

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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,…

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Judgment Dodger’s Disney Trip Ruined by Court-Appointed Receiver

August 28, 2026

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Written By Lilian L. Faulconer and Lance P. Martin

As part of Ward and Smith’s Special Assets Summer School Series, we presented on the North Carolina Commercial Receivership Act and the power of…

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Attorney Jeremy Wilson Elected to NCAJ Executive Committee

August 27, 2026

Ward and Smith attorney Jeremy Wilson has been elected to the Executive Committee of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) for the 2026-27…

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Wilmington Business Journal Power Breakfast Puts Election Issues in Focus

August 26, 2026

The decisions made in this year’s election will help shape the future of New Hanover County and North Carolina. On Thursday, September 3, business…

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Attorney Hunter Morris Joins Wake County Estate Planning Council, Inc.

August 26, 2026

Hunter Morris, a trusts and estates attorney at Ward and Smith, has joined the Wake County Estate Planning Council, Inc. The Wake County Estate…