Litigation Financing 2.0: Financing the Business of Law
January 01, 2023
It is not accidental that funding the creation or growth of law firms and practice groups has tended to follow a traditional path. Rather, this circumstance is a combination of traditional legal temperament and structural barriers to innovation. Recently, there have been changes to both.
IP News
January 01, 2023
Federal Circuit: Unpatentability Ruling In First IPR Estops Patentee In Second IPR of Related Patent
Federal Circuit: A Disclaimer Made In a Pending IPR Is Not Binding In That Proceeding, But Is Binding In a Subsequent One
Yes, There Were Non-COVID Commercial Lease Decisions During the Pandemic
January 01, 2023
In the past two years, in litigations between commercial landlords and commercial tenants, appellate courts continued to issue decisions on topics, unrelated to COVID questions, that should interest all real estate attorneys and their clients.
Co-ops and Condominiums
January 01, 2023
Absence of Itemized Statement Did Not Justify Cancellation of Co-Op Corporation's Liens
Jury Trial Waiver Enforced
Statute of Frauds Prevents Enforcement of Gift of Co-Op Shares
Mitchell-Lama Occupant Successor Occupant Entitled to Injunction Tolling Exclusive Purchaser Period
Without Mandatory Retirement, Lack of Succession Plans Threaten Small and Midsize Firms
January 01, 2023
In the post-pandemic era, widely adopted flexible work arrangements have given lawyers a new view of their work. But in a profession without mandatory retirement policies, a partner's decision to keep practicing may not entail a discussion of the ultimate succession of their practice and clientele.
Bit Parts
January 01, 2023
COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Affirmed for Cancellation of Tina Turner Musical
MTV Floribama Shore Overcomes Trademark Infringement Claim
New York Appellate Division Reinstates Lawsuit Alleging Misappropriation of Reality TV Concept
Ninth Circuit Affirms Film Clip In Talent Acting Reel Was Fair Use
What's In Store for Bankruptcy In 2023?
January 01, 2023
Practitioners Weigh In
If anyone was holding out hope for a tidal wave of corporate bankruptcies in 2022, it's time to abandon ship. If that was part of your 2023 budget, don't get on the ship altogether.
Impact of 'Hoskins' Cases on the FCPA and White-Collar Law
January 01, 2023
This article examines the impact of Hoskins on three issues of importance to white-collar practitioners: the scope of the FCPA; the interpretation of white-collar criminal statutes; and the authority of the district court to consider at the outset of a prosecution threshold questions of the reach of the law to foreign individuals.
Privilege Logs: Strategy, Best Practices and Practical Advice
January 01, 2023
This article provides an overview of the different types of privilege logs, lays out best practices for negotiating ESI or privilege-log protocols, and discusses other issues that can occur with privilege logs in e-discovery.
Landlord & Tenant Law
December 01, 2022
Landlord's Re-Entry Not Authorized By Lease Provision
Plans to Demolish Building Supported Denial of Renewal Lease
Guarantor Entitled to Raise Questions of Fact About Entitlement to Rent Abatements
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