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Lessons from 2021 That Will Help Prepare for 2022
November 01, 2021
Many firms are projecting that 2021 will be an improvement over 2020's average revenue growth and PPEP growth, which in January was not the common wisdom. But we have also learned some things in 2021 that should not be forgotten or overlooked in the rush to year-end.
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Copyright Registration of Multiple Works
November 01, 2021
The 'Unicolors' case highlights the value of copyright registration, not only for creators who rely on the exclusivity of their content for making a living, but also for anyone with copyright eligible works in their IP portfolio.
Co-ops and Condominiums
November 01, 2021
Co-Op Entitled to Use and Occupancy Pendent Lite
How to Fight Online Defamation
November 01, 2021
Internet tools are becoming more sophisticated in measuring the impact of disparaging and defamatory online statements, paving the way for affected business owners and celebrities to fight back by filing defamation suits seeking to recover damages for the harm to their reputation and brand value.
New York Cannabis Law's Lease Mandate Catch-22
November 01, 2021
New York's recently enacted cannabis law, the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation of 2021 (MRTA), created a maze of new legal requirements that affect not only cannabis companies, but also the companies that conduct business with them.
Disruption, Opportunity and Outsourcing In a Post-COVID World
November 01, 2021
Law firms are at a crossroads triggered by the transformational impact of the pandemic, and wondering whether the mandate for change will continue or shrink back to pre-2020 operations. For most firms, the answer is to continue on the road for change, including reengineering the delivery of legal services.
Litigation Over Skater Girl Film Transferred to CA
November 01, 2021
When Atlanta filmmaker-turned-plaintiff Raymond Pirtle Jr. filed a copyright infringement suit against CA-based Netflix in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, he pitted him against seasoned attorneys, representing a corporate giant in a case that has both sides claiming early incremental victories.
Appellate Court Holds FCC Penalty Claim Survives Chapter 11 Corporate Debtor's Discharge
November 01, 2021
A Chapter 11 corporate debtor's monetary penalty obligation owed to the FCC, resulting from "fraud on consumers," survived the debtor's reorganization plan discharge, even when the FCC "was not a victim of the fraud," the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently held.
Trademarks Making Advertising Claims Create Sticky Situations
November 01, 2021
The SharkNinja case as well as other well-established precedents serve as powerful reminders to advertisers of certain best-practices in choosing their trademarks or evaluating whether to challenge their competitors' trademarks.
Creative vs. Corporate: Patent Infringement Awards Respawn the Debate over Patenting Video Games
November 01, 2021
Patents can provide the broadest and strongest form of protection in the video game field. They can protect the methods and processes performed by the game software, and they can protect the hardware components of the game system, both in function and aesthetic design.

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