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“Emergency Use” No More: FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine

August 23, 2021

Written By Grant B. Osborne

There was a time in which employers and employees weren’t vexed with viruses, vaccines, and their respective duties and rights. That seems like a…

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Tyler Russell to Speak at the 3rd Annual Southern Hemp Expo

August 23, 2021

Attorney Tyler Russell will be a featured speaker during the 3rd Annual Southern Hemp Expo. He will be joined by Dr. Greg Gerdeman, President…

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Making Your Case: Strategies for Briefing in the Supreme Court of North Carolina

August 20, 2021

Written By Chris S. Edwards

Appellate practice can be challenging. In complicated cases, it’s made all the more challenging by the word limits often imposed by the pertinent rules…

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49 Ward and Smith Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America for 2022

August 19, 2021

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Odyssey and E-mail Service Under the New and Improved NC Rule 5

August 18, 2021

Written By Payton Collier Bullard and E. Bradley Evans

In October of 2020, House Bill 679 made significant changes to Rule 5 (“Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers”) of the North…

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Mike McIntyre Reappointed to NCBA Sports Law Committee Leadership

August 17, 2021

Attorney Mike McIntyre has once again been named Legislative Committee Co-Chair of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Sports and Entertainment Law Section. He has…