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

Ward and Smith business attorneys Lee Hodge and Olivia Lewis were recognized for their role as legal counsel to E.J. Pope & Son, Inc. in the recently announced sale of Pope Transport to Petroleum Transport Company, Inc…

Promise, Peril And The Path Forward: Legal Industry AI

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

As an intellectual property and privacy attorney who has spent almost two decades at the intersection of law and technology, I have seen firsthand the profound impact that artificial intelligence (AI) is having on the lega…

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

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 enforcing a po…

Energy and Utilities Attorney Peter Ledford Joins Ward and Smith

Ward and Smith is pleased to welcome attorney Peter Ledford to the firm’s Raleigh office. Peter brings more than a decade of public service and energy, environmental, and utilities experience to the firm’s gro…

Long-Term Care and the Family Farm: Legal Planning to Preserve Agricultural Assets

Written By Jane Francis Nowell and Peter B. von Stein

For many farming families, preserving the family farm is a deeply rooted goal—and a legal challenge that becomes more complex with age. As the population grows older, the costs associated with long-term care (LTC) p…

Ward and Smith Attorneys Featured in NC Bar Journal for Leadership in Employment Law Specialization

Three Ward and Smith attorneys—Grant Osborne, Will Oden, and Ken Gray—were featured in the Summer 2025 issue of the North Carolina State Bar Journal for their instrumental roles in creating North Carolina&rsquo…