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State and Federal Courts Heading to PDF
The rules for submitting documents to U.S. State and Federal Courts is changing at a rapid pace by requiring attorneys to submit documents in PDF format. PDF, the acronym for Portable Document Format, has become the standard for accessing and submitting documents electronically regardless of the program used to create the document originally.
The federal judicial system is now in the process of replacing the court's aging docketing and case management systems in favor of its nationwide Case Management/ Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) systems. The new system not only provides access to court documents in PDF, but allows attorneys to file documents over the Internet.
About 25 district courts and 60 bankruptcy courts as well as the Court of Federal Claims are now using CM/ECF systems. Most of these courts are accepting electronic submissions on disk and over the Internet. Many other district and bankruptcy courts are currently in the process of implementing CM/ECF, a process that will continue into 2005. Appellate courts are expected to begin CM/ECF implementation in late 2005. (See the charts below for a listing of courts currently operating on CM/ECF and those in the process of implementing CM/ECF.)
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?