Real Property Law
July 01, 2022
Deference to Trial Court's Determination on Mortgage Priority
No Broker Commission for Sale After Expiration of Tail Period
Co-Owner Who Did Not Execute Mortgage Not Subject to Equitable Lien By Mortgagee
Insufficient Evidence of Delay to Support Laches Defense Against Claim to Set Aside Deed As a Forgery
Statements Did Not Defeat Hostility In Adverse Possession Claim
The Care and Feeding of the Legal Client
July 01, 2022
Do your attorneys know the difference between a customer and a client? I have always defined the difference as a customer is someone who buys something from you once, while a client is someone who keeps coming back to you over and over again; mainly, since the legal industry is becoming more transactional daily. And that subtle difference is what makes a lawyer just a lawyer and one who becomes a rainmaker.
How to Properly Align Marketing, Business Development and Sales
July 01, 2022
As we move into a post-pandemic era of inflation and recession rumors, it is imminent that we make changes in how we operate and grow our businesses in order to move successfully — and profitably — forward. For law firms, we need to understand how marketing, business development and sales work together to produce new opportunities for revenue growth.
To Have or Not to Have Partner Reviews: A Reflection of Firm Culture
July 01, 2022
Firms are conducting their mid-year associate reviews around this time. What about partners? Typically, partner feedback is given by means of their new annual compensation. If your firm is not doing partner reviews now is the time to start. As firms are looking for ways to increase retention and survive the great resignation conducting partner reviews might hold the key. Doing reviews makes a statement about your firm's culture.
Do Law Firms Need to Re-think Outsourcing Strategies?
July 01, 2022
flexible sourcing models, with interchangeable or multiple service providers, is now becoming the mainstay for most client sourcing strategies. This outsourcing trend has been consistent over the past two years, with clients describing their strategies as "multi-vendor" and "multi-sourced."
How Will the Am Law 200 Use Their 2021 Profits?
July 01, 2022
While nobody seems to think that the current inflationary period constitutes the new normal for the Am Law 200, the sustained demand has helped firms smooth out some of the challenges that will become sharper when there isn't as much legal work to go around.
UPDATE: Did the Supreme Court's 'Arthrex' Decision Open Pandora's Box?
July 01, 2022
In June 2021, the Supreme Court ruled in U.S. v. Arthrex that the statutory scheme appointing Patent Trial and Appeal Board administrative patent judges to adjudicate IPRs violates the appointments clause of the U.S. Constitution. Specifically, the Court concluded that because APJ decisions in IPR proceedings are not reviewable by a presidentially appointed and Senate-confirmed officer, such determinations are not compatible with the powers of inferior officers. The PTO later decided that it would not accept requests for director review of institution decisions. This policy is now also being questioned in Arthrex's wake.
Quebec's Bill 96 and Trademarks: Product Packaging and Labelling
July 01, 2022
The modifications brought by the Quebec's Bill 96 will have a far-reaching impact on how businesses use trademarks on product packaging, labelling, public signage and in commercial advertising. This article is Part One of a two-part series on Bill 96 and trademarks and covers the effects as they relate to product packaging and labelling and how best to comply with these new provisions.
NFTs and IP Protection
July 01, 2022
the legal frameworks governing NFTs — which could significantly impact the risks and rewards of buying or selling NFTs — are still catching up. This article addresses another key legal dimension of NFTs: intellectual property protections.
