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Background The North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”) requires all employers with three or more employees to carry workers’ compensation insurance.  The purpose of…

As economic conditions struggle to improve, many community associations (“Associations”) face the continuing challenge of chasing payment from a number of delinquent members.  In…

Prior to 2014, there were 22 domain extensions, called generic top-level domains (gTLDs) (.com, .org, .edu, etc.), available to direct internet users. In response…

We might call it a Scud theory of recovery.  Like the notoriously inaccurate Soviet missile, negligent hiring is a hit, but mostly a miss,…

Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.  A listing in Best Lawyers® is widely regarded by legal…

Best Lawyers®, the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named four Ward and Smith attorneys as 2015 “Lawyer of the Year.”  Only…

Ward and Smith is pleased to announce that attorney Joanne H. Badr has joined the Firm.  She is located in our Asheville office.  Ms.…