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New NC Law Relaxes Requirements for Execution of Estate Planning Documents

May 5, 2020

Written By Zachary F. Lamb

Unusual times call for unusual measures. On May 4, 2020, the North Carolina General Assembly passed Session Law 2020-3 to relax the legal requirements…

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New Online Commercial Lease Review Service for NC Landlords and Tenants

May 5, 2020

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NC Limits Civil Liability for Health Care Industry and Essential Businesses

May 4, 2020

Written By Amy H. Wooten

Anticipating a wave of potential claims related to COVID-19 injuries, in a rare Saturday session the North Carolina Legislature passed legislation designed to limit…

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Lights Out: Ward and Smith Gets Creative to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day at Home

May 1, 2020

On April 22, 2020, several Ward and Smith attorneys and staff celebrated Earth Day by going dark. Working without lights was one of many…

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PPP Loan Proceeds: Forgive, Pay and Forget it, or Not?

April 30, 2020

Written By William S. Durr and James W. Norment

Much has been written about the benefits of the PPP loan program. With the second round of funding, roughly $660 billion in PPP loans will…

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Further Extensions of USPTO Deadlines Under the CARES Act

April 30, 2020

Written By Erica B. E. Rogers

This article continues the discussion in our earlier article about thirty-day extension eligibility for deadlines with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The U.S.…