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William S. Durr Moves to Ward and Smith, P.A.’s Expanding Asheville Office

May 16, 2013

Ward and Smith, P.A. is excited to announce the upcoming relocation of William S. Durr to our Asheville office.  Bill is the leader of…
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Ward and Smith, P.A. Announces New Family Law Practice Group Leader

May 9, 2013

Ward and Smith, P.A. is proud to announce that Lauren Taylor Arnette has been named as the Firm’s Family Law Practice Group leader.  Our…
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HIPAA: Not Just For Doctors Anymore; Beware The Designation “Business Associate”

May 8, 2013

The final rules implementing the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) became effective in March and apply to persons and companies other than…
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Don’t Let the Golden Goose Get Away: The Need for Caution When Contracting with a Local Government Unit

April 24, 2013

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Written By Jeremy M. Wilson
When contracting with a local government unit, it is important for businesses to consider additional legal requirements that, if not complied with, may void…
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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

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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…