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Hayley Wells Appointed to the Buncombe County Bar Executive Committee

June 10, 2021

Asheville attorney Hayley Wells has been appointed to the Buncombe County Bar Executive Committee. She was sworn in for a three-year term on June…
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Appealing Disciplinary Actions of North Carolina Professional or Occupational Licensing Boards

June 9, 2021

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Ed. Note: This is the second in a series of three articles examining disciplinary and appeals processes in front of North Carolina professional and…
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4 Ward and Smith Attorneys Inducted into the 2020 NC Pro Bono Honor Society

June 7, 2021

The North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center (PBRC) is recognizing four Ward and Smith attorneys for their efforts to help others in need. Mary…
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The FFCRA Trap: Employers Must Consider Retaliation Even After the FFCRA

June 4, 2021

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While the light at the end of the tunnel is visible, the darkness of the COVID-19 pandemic still looms over employers.   Over the…
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X. Lightfoot Earns Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University

June 3, 2021

Labor and employment attorney X. Lightfoot recently received Cornell University’s Diversity and Inclusion Certificate. He earned the certification after the completion of a months-long,…
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Agribusiness Remains a Target for Hackers

June 2, 2021

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Written By Allen N. Trask, III
Agribusiness may not be an industry that the public at large often associates with data breaches and hacking. That perception is likely to change after…