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Adam Beaudoin and Amy Wooten to Speak at CAI-NC’s Community Association Law Day 2021

March 9, 2021

Community associations attorneys Adam Beaudoin and Amy Wooten will speak virtually at the upcoming Community Association Law Day on March 12. The duo’s session,…

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Thousands Hacked: New Cyber-Attacks Affect Organizations Big and Small

March 8, 2021

Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP, FIP

Friday afternoon, reports surfaced that a foreign nation had compromised newly-discovered flaws in the Microsoft Exchange Server email software and breached the cybersecurity efforts…

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Ward and Smith Attorneys Joined NCBA’s Virtual 4ALL Statewide Service Day

March 8, 2021

On March 5, 2021, Ward and Smith attorneys volunteered their time to answer calls for help from North Carolinians in need. The effort was…

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Common Ground for Hemp in an Uncertain World

March 5, 2021

Written By Erica B. E. Rogers and Tyler J. Russell and Allen N. Trask, III and Amy H. Wooten

Several members of our Hemp Law team attended the Industrial Hemp Summit in late February. The annual event is typically held in person at the…

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NCCF Releases Innovative Nature-based Stormwater Strategy Report

March 5, 2021

The North Carolina Coastal Federation has released a new “Action Plan for Nature-based Stormwater Strategies” that will serve both as a blueprint for future…

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Ward and Smith Sponsors Virtual Community Fabric Awards

March 4, 2021

The Community Fabric Awards is going virtual. Ward and Smith is the presenting sponsor of this annual New Bern event, and despite the change in…

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Short-Term Rentals Regulations: Not Always a Day at the Beach for Municipalities

March 3, 2021

Written By Clint H. Cogburn

The explosion of short-term rental properties through North Carolina – from mountain cities to coastal destinations, and cities and towns in between – has…