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Media Mention: Deana Labriola's Family Business Conversation with TBJ

Running your own business is hard, but working with your family can make things even more challenging. Recently, Ward and Smith's business attorney Deana Labriola participated in a panel, hosted by the Triangle Business J…

Making and Keeping Your Mark: Hemp Brand Protection in a Brave New World

Written By Erica B. E. Rogers and Tyler J. Russell, Allen N. Trask, III

For North Carolinians, hemp is here. The federal legalization of hemp grown under state-sanctioned research programs in the Agricultural Act of 2014, combined with the myriad uses of hemp, including cannabidiol (aka, "CBD…

Ward and Smith’s 2018 Employment Law Symposium: Real-Life Lessons in Diversity in the Workplace

Written By S. McKinley Gray, III

This is the last in a series of articles summarizing key topics addressed at the Ward and Smith, P.A. 2018 Employment Law Symposium held in Wilmington, North Carolina.  During a session on diversity in the workplace…

Liz Stanek to Lead IP Practice Section

Ward and Smith, a full-service law firm, has tapped intellectual property attorney Liz Stanek to lead the firm's intellectual property (IP) practice section. Stanek has assumed responsibility for recruiting needs assessme…

Social Host and Premises Liability: Legal Issues When Hosting Parties and Other Social Events in North Carolina

Written By Jeremy M. Wilson

North Carolina summers are a great time for backyard cookouts and other get-togethers.  In addition to food, and maybe some entertainment, hosts often provide beer, wine, or other alcoholic drinks to their guests.&nb…

Ward and Smith Names Director of Legal Process Management

Privacy and intellectual property attorney Angela Doughty has been named the firm's first Director of Legal Process Management. As a leader of the Ward and Smith Legal Lean Team, Doughty has been instrumental in the firm'…