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What's on Tap: It's Cape Fear Craft Beer Week

Raise your glass to Cape Fear Craft Beer Week (CFCBW). The 10-day celebration — of all things craft beer-related — is now in its final week.  The festival draws hundreds of beer lovers who enjoy…

Trademarks and Hemp-Derived Cannabidiol: Brand Protection for CBD Products

Written By Norman J. Leonard

Cannabidiol (commonly referred to as "CBD") has been in the news for several years now, due to its touted health and wellness benefits. This is especially the case since the Agricultural Act of 2018, or AIA, became law in…

Celebrating North Carolina Paralegal Day

Ward and Smith is proud to celebrate our paralegals.  Paralegals are a vital resource in the legal system. They do the mountains of paperwork and legal research that helps law firms to function. So when Governor Roy …

The Economic Loss Rule and Why It Matters in Construction Litigation

Written By William S. Durr

In its broadest sense, the "economic loss rule" prohibits recovery in tort for purely economic loss incurred under contract law.  The Merriam-Webster Dictionary online defines tort as "a wrongful act other than breac…

Accepting Donations for 2019 Legal Feeding Frenzy

We have passed the halfway point in a month-long campaign to stock the state's food bank. Legal Feeding Frenzy is an annual fundraiser, held every year in March, to collect food for the hungry and cash donations. Ward and…

Ward and Smith's March Community Involvement

From aviation to banking, here are two memorable events happening this week that we're proud to support. The Banking Institute returns to Charlotte. The two-day event, hosted by the University of North Carolina School of…