Bit Parts
April 01, 2021
Eleventh Circuit Flirts With Nominative Fair Use Test in Alan Parsons Project Trademark Case
Equity In Broad and Flexible Fashion
April 01, 2021
Federal Circuit Wasn't Chicken to Grant Equitable Intervening Right in Poultry Processing Equipment Case
A dispute between the two titans in the poultry processing equipment market led the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to construe the term "protection of investments" in 35 U.S.C. §252.
How Does a Bankruptcy Litigator Move from One Law Firm to Another?
April 01, 2021
Chapter 11 work can be episodic and uneven, and while litigation skills are essential, it is also quite specialized. So, given these qualities, how does a bankruptcy litigator go about moving from one law firm to another, and what are the pitfalls?
IP News
April 01, 2021
On March 12, the Federal Circuit granted Janssen Pharmaceutica's motion to dismiss Mylan Laboratories' appeal and denied Mylan's request for mandamus relief, holding that it lacked jurisdiction to hear Mylan's appeal.
Can Parties Stipulate As to Whether An Apartment Is Rent-Stabilized?
March 01, 2021
Legal disputes as to the rent regulated status of an apartment are as old as rent regulation itself. On occasion, landlords and tenants have purported to "agree" in a lease or stipulation as to whether a unit is regulated. This article surveys case law as to how courts treat such agreements.
Real Property Law
March 01, 2021
Owner Entitled to Cancellation of Notice of Pendency Upon Posting of Bond
Mortgage Enjoys Priority Over Homeowners Association Lien for Common Charges
Bona Fide Purchasers Protected When They Had No Notice of Alleged Fraud
Failure to Inspect Premises Precludes Purchasers' Claim for Fraud
Broker Conflicts of Interest Did Not Constitute Breach of Contract or Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Co-ops and Condominiums
March 01, 2021
Sponsor Liable for Fraudulent Conveyance to Related Entities
President of Unincorporated Condominium Association Not Entitled to Indemnification
Legal Malpractice Claim Dismissed
Use of Commercial Unit Did Not Violate Zoning Regulations or Condominium Bylaws
Development
March 01, 2021
Village Lacked Power to Obligate Village Board to Enact Zoning Amendments
Landowner Entitled to Certificate Confirming Pre-Existing Nonconforming Use
Neighbor's Challenge to Approval of A Building Permit Dismissed As Untimely
