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Where Can Your Company Be Sued? The Basics of Personal Jurisdiction

Written By Jeremy M. Wilson

September 7, 2022

In recent years, the United States Supreme Court has issued two opinions, in the cases of BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Ct. of California, San Francisco Cnty., analyzing and reaf…

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Inside Out: Employment Law LARP

Written By S. McKinley Gray, III, Justin T. Hill, and Devon D. Williams

January 21, 2022

Three Ward and Smith labor and employment attorneys analyzed a number of real-life situations many employers are dealing with in the current landscape. The webinar, part of Ward and Smith's In-House Counsel virtual confer…

Corporate Counsels Discuss Managing Internal and External Relationships

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen

September 11, 2020

A panel of general counsels discussed how they manage internal and external relationships in the first panel of Ward and Smith's 2019 In-House Counsel Seminar. Panelists covered everything from how they structure their …

Panelists Talk Diversity and Inclusion From Personal and Professional Perspectives

Written By Emily G. Massey

August 19, 2020

Two panelists and an employment attorney delved deep into some of the tricky issues that companies can face as they seek to strengthen their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, as well as the challenges that uncons…

Zooming Through a Summer Associate Experience at Ward and Smith

Written By Melissa Forshey Schwind

June 15, 2020

[ Ed. Note: This article is authored by our 2020 Summer Associate Lily Faulconer.] Strong mentor relationships with highly respected attorneys and the promise to be an integral part of cutting-edge work in each of the fir…

Returning to Work in a Pandemic: What Employers Need to Know

Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP

May 21, 2020

Restrictions are lifting, businesses are reopening, and corporate counsel face a slew of novel legal considerations as they guide their companies through post-lockdown operations. During a May 14 webinar for the Research …

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In-House Counsel Seminar Insights: How General Counsel can Successfully Collaborate with Outside Attorneys

Written By Richard J. Crow

January 18, 2019

Three senior in-house attorneys discussed best practices for collaborating with outside counsel during a panel discussion at Ward and Smith’s 2018 In-House Counsel Seminar, with a focus on leveraging technology, cont…

Oden's "Top 4" Issues for Employers for 2018 (So Far)

Written By William A. Oden, III

October 12, 2018

What follows are the "Top 4" issues or some variation/combination (in no particular order) that I have discussed with employers so far in 2018. Some may seem like common sense for the more seasoned Human Resource Director…

Key 2018 Legal Updates for Employers: Report from Ward and Smith's 2018 Employment Law Symposium

Written By Emily G. Massey

July 27, 2018

This is the third 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. Ward and Smith's 2018 Employment Law Symposium kicke…

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Supreme Court Absolutely Affirms the Absolute Priority Rule

Written By Lance P. Martin

April 6, 2017

The United States Supreme Court recently decided a case that impacts lenders and other creditors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The Supreme Court held that a bankruptcy court may not approve a “structure…