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In our February 2026 article, WOTUS 2025/2026: The Regulatory Pendulum Swings Again as Agencies Propose New Definitions, we described the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”)…

There has been a steady stream of labor and employment developments that employers and attorneys should be aware of. Ward and Smith labor and…

When you create an estate plan with a Will, a Trust, or both, one of the first questions your attorney will ask is, “Who…

Mark your scorecard and get ready to tee off. Golfers, business leaders, and community partners will take to the course at River Landing Country…

Ward and Smith attorney Amy Wang will speak at the state’s largest and most comprehensive environmental education event: the North Carolina Environmental Conference (NCEC). The conference…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has set October 6, 2026, for the launch of Phase 3 of its IEEPA tariff refund system. Phase…

This article is the third installment in our four-part Trade Secrets at Risk: A Business Owner’s Guide series. Read Part One and Part Two.…