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Employment Law Symposium: Preventing and Dealing with Workplace Harassment

July 11, 2018

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Written By Will Oden
This is the second in a series of articles summarizing key topics addressed at the Ward and Smith, P.A. 2018 Employment Law Symposium held in Wilmington, North Carolina.  …
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Amy Wang Joins Leadership Ranks at NCBA’s EENR Section

July 9, 2018

Environmental attorney Amy Wang has a new leadership position in the North Carolina Bar Association’s Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Law Section (“EENR”). The…
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In Chapter 7, Oral Lies Are Safer Than Written Lies

July 6, 2018

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Written By Lance P. Martin
In my last article, I discussed how the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of a Chapter 7 debtor’s discharge because the…
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California Passes Strictest Data Privacy Law in the Nation—Even Businesses Outside of California Could be Affected

July 5, 2018

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California has now enacted the strictest data privacy law in the nation. The Consumer Right to Privacy Act of 2018 (“California Privacy Act”), which…
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Media Mention: Allen Trask’s “Fair Market Value” Article Featured on NC Bar Blog

July 3, 2018

Back in March, litigator Allen Trask wrote a comprehensive article explaining the North Carolina Supreme Court’s decision in the North Carolina Department of Transportation…
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Ward and Smith’s July Community Involvement

July 2, 2018

We genuinely care about the community we work and live in. And we feel empowered to support and sponsor events that are making a…