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Media Mention: Chris Edwards Featured in NCAJ’s Trial Briefs Publication

Ward and Smith appellate attorney Chris Edwards is featured in the Appellate Thinking section of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice’s Trial Briefs (Fall 2025 issue). His article, “Making JNOV Stick: Less…

Stay Ready So You Don't Have to Get Ready: Initial Tips to Navigating OSHA Inspections

Written By Justin T. Hill

As maximum Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") penalties continue to increase on an annual basis, the importance of being prepared for an OSHA inspection should be a growing priority for businesses. …

Budget Stalemates, Helene Relief and Shrimp Trawling: The Themes that Shaped the 2025 Long Session of the NC General Assembly

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen and Marley H. Peterson

The North Carolina General Assembly entered the 2025 Long Session in January, motivated to enact additional Hurricane Helene relief and a new state budget. Lawmakers successfully enacted two substantial Helene relief pack…

Ward and Smith's Appellate Specialist Chris Edwards Contributed to a Key North Carolina Supreme Court Amicus Brief

Ward and Smith recently contributed to an amicus brief filed in the North Carolina Supreme Court on behalf of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) in Cottle v. Mankin. This case represents the type of substanti…

Wilmington’s Power Breakfast Dishes Up Election Insights

Elections will be on the menu for the Wilmington Business Journal’s Power Breakfast as the sold-out event brings together business and civic leaders to hear directly from the candidates shaping Wilmington’s fut…

Greenville’s Ultimate Football Kickoff: Food, Music, and Impact

Greenville is set for the Ultimate Pre-Game Party on Friday, September 5, 2025—a high-energy celebration ahead of ECU’s first home game that supports the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain. The festiv…