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Avoid the Hot Seat: An Interview with the NLRB

Written By Justin T. Hill and Devon D. Williams

October 29, 2024

At Ward and Smith’s recent annual Employment Law Symposium, two attorneys from the firm’s labor and employment group, Grant Osborne and Genesis Torres, interviewed Shannon Meares of the National Labor Relations…

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General Assembly Approves Second Round of Hurricane Helene Relief

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen and Marley H. Peterson

October 25, 2024

On October 24th, The General Assembly convened in Raleigh to pass the second Hurricane Helene relief bill, Senate Bill 743. The House and Senate passed the legislation unanimously, and it will become effective when Govern…

Legal Showdown Continues: FTC Appeals Court Ruling Against Non-Compete Ban

Written By S. McKinley Gray, III and Genesis E. Torres

October 24, 2024

In late August, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") indicated that it likely would appeal the Texas District Court's ruling, which blocked the FTC's Non-Compete Rule nationwide. True to its word, the FTC has appealed the…

Who Is Responsible for That Fallen Tree?

Written By Justin M. Lewis and Emily B. Sullivan

October 22, 2024

Many of us are dealing with damage caused by fallen trees in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. In planned communities, the question of responsibility for damage caused by fallen trees is often posed to the owners' associ…

Navigating the Skies: Why Drone Land Surveys May Violate Licensing Statutes, Not First Amendment Rights

Written By Alexandra E. Ferri and Evan M. Musselwhite

October 18, 2024

It is widely understood that to engage in the practice of land surveying in North Carolina, one must have an appropriate license. Less widely understood is what really constitutes the "practice of land surveying." The eve…

Three Cybersecurity Mistakes Small Businesses Make: A Data Privacy Attorney's Perspective

Written By Mayukh Sircar, CIPP/US

October 15, 2024

In today's digital landscape, where data and technology are integral to business, companies of all sizes are prime targets for cyberattacks. As privacy and data security attorneys, we see the severe impact of inadequate c…

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Avoid the Hot Seat: An Interview with the NLRB

General Assembly Approves Second Round of Hurricane Helene Relief

Legal Showdown Continues: FTC Appeals Court Ruling Against Non-Compete Ban

Who Is Responsible for That Fallen Tree?

Navigating the Skies: Why Drone Land Surveys May Violate Licensing Statutes, Not First Amendment Rights

Three Cybersecurity Mistakes Small Businesses Make: A Data Privacy Attorney's Perspective

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