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The use and misuse of independent contractor status has been one of the most talked about issues facing businesses over the past decade.  Major…

Background Before 2005, North Carolina’s laws on vested rights offered developers some protection, but not enough, for the large, multi-phased, multi-year, mixed use developments…

Introduction An arbitration clause in a contract can affect the method parties will use to resolve disputes, what remedies are available to them, and,…

Ward and Smith, P.A. attorney Tyler Russell has relocated his practice from Greenville, NC, to the Raleigh office.  He represents creditors in bankruptcy cases…

Ward and Smith, P.A. commercial real estate attorney and Asheville native Joanne Badr recently graduated from the Leadership Asheville program.  Badr joins the ranks…

With some limited exceptions (the author is an attorney after all), every litigation case has two phases and crucial steps: liability and damages.  The…

The federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), an amendment to the Theft of Trade Secrets Act, became effective May 12, 2016.  The DTSA provides…