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Fore! Ward and Smith Sponsors Wilmington Business Development Membership Invitational Golf Tournament

July 27, 2020

Golfers will hit the links this week in support of economic development in the Cape Fear Region, and for a little friendly competition.  The Wilmington Business…
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Back to School: What School Reopening Plans Mean for Employers

July 24, 2020

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Written By Emily G. Massey
According to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, the most important reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic is our state’s schools.  However, “schools will look a…
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John Martin Appointed to NC State Bar’s Family Law Specialty Committee

July 23, 2020

John Martin has been appointed to the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization Family Law Specialty Committee. He has been a board…
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Commercial Owners Associations/Residential Owners Associations The Same — But Different

July 22, 2020

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Written By Justin M. Lewis
What are commercial owners associations, and are they really that different from residential owners associations?  Commercial owners associations are nonprofit corporations that govern planned…
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Hayley Wells Joins Asheville Brewers Alliance’s COVID-19 Legal Roundtable as a Panelist

July 21, 2020

Attorney Hayley Wells will be a panelist for a virtual COVID-19 Legal Roundtable, hosted by the Asheville Brewers Alliance (“ABA”). The virtual forum is…
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Wave Goodbye to the Waiver Defense in Some Landlord/Tenant Disputes

July 17, 2020

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Written By Norman J. Leonard
On May 1, 2020, in Winston Affordable Housing, LLC v. Roberts, the North Carolina Supreme Court clarified the law surrounding a landlord’s acceptance of…