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Highlights of North Carolina Construction Legend’s Fireside Chat

July 8, 2025

Written By William S. Durr and Merrill G. Jones, II and Emily G. Massey

In a forthright discussion moderated by Hank Harris, Director of Consulting for Ward and Smith’s Business Consulting team, two of the North Carolina construction…

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Summer School is Back in Session July 22: Special Topics in Collections, Foreclosures, and Workouts

July 7, 2025

The Special Assets Summer School (SASSS) series is back for round two, and you won’t want to miss it. Join Ward and Smith creditors’…

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Emily Massey Named Raleigh Geographic Team Co-Chair

July 3, 2025

Ward and Smith is pleased to announce that attorney Emily Massey has been named Co‑Chair of the firm’s Raleigh Geographic Team. She succeeds government…

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Media Mention: Lee Hodge and Olivia Lewis Credited in Pope Transport Sale

July 2, 2025

Ward and Smith business attorneys Lee Hodge and Olivia Lewis were recognized for their role as legal counsel to E.J. Pope & Son, Inc.…

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Promise, Peril And The Path Forward: Legal Industry AI

July 1, 2025

Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP, FIP

As an intellectual property and privacy attorney who has spent almost two decades at the intersection of law and technology, I have seen firsthand…

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Supreme Court Limits Scope of Nationwide Injunctions—Is Nationwide Vacatur Next?

June 30, 2025

Written By Chris S. Edwards and Mark S. Wigley

In Trump v. CASA, the Supreme Court significantly narrowed federal courts’ power to issue “universal” or “nationwide” injunctions—broad orders that bar the government from…