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In the first installment of our two-part series covering Ward and Smith’s 2024 Employment Law Symposium, three Ward and Smith attorneys illuminated a variety…

Governor Roy Cooper has appointed attorney Jamie Norment as Chair of the Tryon Palace Commission. This prestigious appointment recognizes Jamie’s long-standing dedication to preserving…

Effective December 6, 2024, Ward and Smith attorneys Grant Osborne, Will Oden, and Ken Gray are now recognized by the North Carolina State Bar…

In 1999, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted the North Carolina Planned Community Act (“Act”) as Chapter 47F of the North Carolina General Statutes. …

Attorney Bill Durr has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Law Firm Alliance (LFA), an exclusive, global network of mid-sized law…

This article explores the essentials of trademark rights, their relevance for community associations, and the balance between protecting these trademarks versus respecting the free…

On December 3, 2024, in the matter of Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., the U. S. District Court…