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What Community Associations Should Know from HOA Attorneys

June 16, 2021

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Written By Adam M. Beaudoin
Maintenance, repairs, upkeep, and enforcement of rules are all in a day’s work for a community association – now one of the most common…
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Meet 2021 Summer Associate Genesis Torres

June 15, 2021

Recently, Ward and Smith welcomed five law students as part of the firm’s six-week Summer Associate Program. We’ve been getting to know each student…
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Amy Wang Appointed Chair of NCBA’s Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Law Section

June 14, 2021

Environmental attorney Amy Wang has been appointed the Chair of the Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA). She was…
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The Carrot, Not the Stick: May Employers Legally Offer Employees Incentives To Get Vaccinated?

June 11, 2021

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Written By X. Lightfoot and Will Oden
Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) updated its COVID-19 guidance for fully vaccinated…
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Will Oden Chairs the North Carolina Bar Association’s Annual Meeting Committee

June 11, 2021

There’s a lot of effort that goes into planning and coordinating a North Carolina Bar Association Annual Meeting. Attorney Will Oden chairs the NCBA’s Annual Meeting Committee responsible…
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Save the Date: Human Resource Strategies and Employment Law: A Summer Series

June 11, 2021

Ahh, summer. The time for fun in the sun, toes in the sand, and a much-needed break. But there’s no such thing as a…
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NC Commerce Secretary to Speak at June’s Virtual Power Luncheon

June 10, 2021

The Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Machelle Baker Sanders, will be the featured speaker at this month’s Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of…