by Francine Ward | Feb 21, 2020 | Intellectual Property, Uncategorized
The Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. It’s fun, fast-paced, easy to maneuver, and allows you to be your own content creator and publisher—in an instant. But with all the fun things you can do, it can also be the bane of your business existence. Every day,...
by Francine Ward | Sep 24, 2018 | Esteemable Acts, Self Esteem and Personal Development, Uncategorized
The fall season is slowly on its way. So let me ask you all a question. How are you doing on the resolutions and goals you set for yourself back in January? Sad to say, but human nature seems to be that if things don’t happen quickly enough or it becomes a struggle to...
by Francine Ward | Aug 24, 2018 | Copyright Law, Uncategorized
Pulitzer Prize winning novel To Kill Mockingbird, by Harper Lee… we’ve all most likely read this novel during our high school days. Now this 1960’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel has become the center of a dispute. In March of this year, the estate of Harper Lee filed a...
by Francine Ward | Apr 14, 2018 | Esteemable Acts, Self Esteem and Personal Development, Uncategorized
Diet Pills. Quick Fix. Exercise Pill. Will we ever stop trying to get something by doing nothing? Lose weight fast pills, diet pills, weight loss pills, just to name a few. Why is work such a bad word? I don’t know, but apparently it is. We always seem to be looking...
by Francine Ward | Feb 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Lawyers have always been held to high ethical standards, arguably, higher standards than most other professions. After all, lawyers are “officers of the court,” and therefore, ambassadors and guardians of the legal system itself. These standards of ethics are set not...
by Francine Ward | Feb 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
When we allow ourselves to be distracted from what’s happening in the moment, those around us suffer. It’s not a no-one–but-me-gets-hurt game. People are affected. Our children, our spouse, our partners, our friends, our co-workers, or anyone we might be connecting...