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Veteran Banking Attorney B.T. Atkinson Returns to Ward and Smith

April 22, 2021

We are pleased to announce veteran business attorney B.T. Atkinson has re-joined Ward and Smith. He started his career with the firm in 1992…
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Media Mention: Grant Osborne Addresses the Gray Area Around Mandatory Vaccines with WBTV

April 22, 2021

Can your employer force you to get a vaccine? It’s a popular question WBTV in Charlotte asked our labor and employment attorney Grant Osborne to…
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Joint Check Agreements in Construction: Use with Caution

April 21, 2021

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Written By William S. Durr
  Construction projects involve a tiered relationship, which consists of (a) the project owner, (b) a general contractor hired by the owner who manages…
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Melissa Forshey Schwind to Speak at 2021 Virtual NALP Annual Education Conference

April 20, 2021

Melissa Forshey Schwind, Ward and Smith’s Director of Attorney Recruiting, Professional Development, and D&I, will be a featured speaker at the National Association for Law…
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Ward and Smith Sponsors NCRLA Golf Tournament

April 19, 2021

Bragging rights aren’t the only thing on the line at the Future of Hospitality Golf Tournament, sponsored in part by Ward and Smith.  …
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Stay in Your Lane: Defining the Scope of an IPR Deposition

April 16, 2021

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The regulations governing discovery in an inter partes review (“IPR”) proceeding do not provide for the same methods of discovery available in a patent…
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Celebrating the 2021 Community Fabric Awards Winners

April 15, 2021

Ward and Smith would like to congratulate the 2021 recipients of the Community Fabric Awards. This year’s winners are:  Mrs. Carol J. MattocksRecipient of…