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New Domain Name Expansion Leads To The Trademark Clearinghouse – Is It Really The Trademark Owner’s Silver Bullet?

April 10, 2013

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

Domain Registrations – What’s Changing? Currently there are 22 domain extensions, called generic top-level domains (gTLDs) (.com, .org, .edu, and .net to name a…

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Ward and Smith, P.A. Sponsors An Introduction to Research on WestlawNext

April 10, 2013

An Introduction to Research on WestlawNext Presented by Thomson Reuters Saturday, April 27, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at The Crowne Plaza Resort…

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Ward and Smith, P.A. Sponsors Legal Malpractice and Risk Management Seminar

April 10, 2013

Legal Malpractice and Risk Management: A Carrier’s Perspective Presented by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company Friday, April 26, 2013 2:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. at…

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Leaving the Apples to Rot: The Duty of a Wronged Party to Mitigate its Damages and its Potential Waiver in Commercial Contracts

March 27, 2013

Written By Jason T. Strickland

The duty of a legally-wronged party to mitigate its damages is an important legal mechanism that minimizes economic waste. Under North Carolina law, that…

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Here Comes the Sun – And It’s Alright (As Long as You Have a Good Solar Lease)

January 30, 2013

Written By Clifford P. Parson

The North Carolina General Assembly is requiring North Carolina utilities to purchase energy from renewable sources. The hot sun beating on you and your…

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Ward and Smith, P.A. Welcomes J. Drake Brinkley to Our Greenville Office

January 30, 2013

Ward and Smith, P.A. is pleased to welcome J. Drake Brinkley to our Greenville office. Mr. Brinkley’s practice experience includes a variety of commercial…