Articles

Advanced Search

Filter By Author

Filter By Practice Area

A lit lightbulb inside the keyhole of a padlock

Unintended Consequences of Copyright and Trademark Protection in Design

Written By Erica B. E. Rogers

It is widely accepted that some designs may be entitled to both copyright protection (as original, creative expressions of an idea) and trademark protection (as indicators of the source of a product or service). Brand own…

Read More
Hard hat, construction safety accessories, and protective mask on top of wood table

COVID-19 and the Construction Industry: Must Know Information for Executives

Written By William S. Durr

During Ward and Smith’s recent virtual "Construction Conference," six of my partners and I covered a range of emerging legal issues — most related to the pandemic — that are important for construction com…

Read More
coworkers in masks working together at desk

How to Maintain a Positive Company Culture During COVID-19

Written By Will Oden

Culture eats strategy for breakfast, or so we've been told by Mr. Drucker and others.  Coincidentally, I wholeheartedly agree.  So, how does leadership maintain, let alone improve, its company culture in the fac…

Read More
Tiny metal shopping cart sitting on the keyboard of a laptop with folded twenty dollars in it

Web-Based Businesses and Other "Remote Sellers" Beware – A Morass of Sales Tax Obligations Are Upon You

Written By Richard J. Crow

Sales Tax Obligations — Businesses with a Physical Presence in a State It should come as no surprise that almost all states require businesses with a physical presence in a state and that sell goods or services in t…

Read More
Business building door with a chain and lock

Evict Like a Jerk and Suffer the Consequences

Written By Lance P. Martin

As the pandemic shows little signs of abating, and many sectors of the economy continue to struggle, the relationship between commercial landlords and tenants may be strained.  Commercial landlords may no longer be w…

Read More

The Role of the Community Association Attorney

Written By Allen N. Trask, III

People often view Community Associations as simple collections of rule-obsessed homeowners that do little more than debate the color of the flowers under the monument signs leading into the community.  But at their b…

Read More

Subscribe to Ward and Smith