The Best of 2021: Ward and Smith’s Top Articles

Following one of the most disruptive years in recent history, 2021 was supposed to be a return to normal. 

Instead, it was a slightly less tumultuous year filled with new challenges and uncertainty – dominated not only by COVID-19 and its variants but also by the ongoing debate about vaccines. However, the pandemic and vaccination/testing mandates weren’t the only topics in readers’ minds.

Here’s a list of the top Ward and Smith articles of 2021 in no particular order. Not surprisingly, several articles are directly or indirectly related to the pandemic.

For Employers

• COVID-19 Paid Leave in 2021: The Impact of New Federal Relief Bill on Employers
• Employers: Here’s Your “Quick Hitter Guide” for the American Rescue Plan Act’s Impact on COBRA and FFCRA
• U.S. Court of Appeals Puts Brakes on OSHA COVID-19 “Emergency Temporary Standard”
• Once More, with Feeling: Fifth Circuit Re-Affirms Stay of ETS and Then Loses Jurisdiction of the Case
• “The JAB, or Your JOB”: Mandatory Vaccinations in the Private Workplace

Community Associations

• Restrictive Covenants: What Are They And Why Should You Care?
• Who is the Declarant? And Why Does it Matter?

Creditors’ Rights

• So You Have A Judgment… Now What?
• Congratulations Bankruptcy Graduates! You Are Now Eligible for PPP Loans.

Personal Injury

• An Update on North Carolina Medical Malpractice Law

Hemp Law

• The End is Near for North Carolina’s Hemp Pilot Program

Construction

• Talking Shop: State of the Construction Industry

Privacy and Data Security

• Website Compliance: Key Costly Legal Risks Every Business Should Consider
• The Extortion Economy: North Carolina’s New Legislation to Counter Ransomware

Trusts and Estates

• Preventing Trust and Estate Disputes

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