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Maintaining Harmony: Best Practices for Enforcing Community Rules and Covenants

Written By Madeline Lipe Williams

One of the most important roles a community association serves is garnering resident compliance for both community rules and declarations of covenants, conditions and restrictions ("Covenants"). If done well, enforcement …

Demystifying AI: Angela Doughty to Share Insights at 2025 Women’s Leadership Conference

Intellectual property attorney Angela Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP, will be a speaker at the Raleigh Chamber's 2025  Women's Leadership Conference on Tuesday, March 25. The event will take place at the Raleigh Convent…

Ward and Smith Bets Big on Education at Arendell Parrott Academy’s Viva G-Vegas Auction & Casino Night

Get ready to roll the dice for a great cause! Ward and Smith is proud to sponsor Arendell Parrott Academy’s Viva G-Vegas Auction and Casino Night on Friday, April 4, at the TowneBank Tower in Greenville, NC. This hi…

Ward and Smith Attorneys to Speak at 2025 CAI-NC Law Day

Ward and Smith is proud to announce that four of our attorneys—Adam Beaudoin, Alex Dale, Hunter Cornelius, and Madeline Williams—will be sharing their expertise at the upcoming 2025 Community Association Law Da…

Ward and Smith Sponsors the 2025 Southern District Eagle Scout Recognition Banquet

Ward and Smith is proud to sponsor the 2025 Southern District Eagle Scout Recognition Banquet, an event dedicated to celebrating the newest Eagle Scouts from the East Carolina Council. This year, seventeen young men will …

Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement Suspended Once Again!

Written By Adam M. Beaudoin and Matthew A. Jones

On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department announced it would not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the Beneficial Ownership Information ("BOI") reporting rule, a key requirement under the Corporate Transp…