IP News
March 01, 2021
Federal Circuit: Texas Court Abused Its Discretion By Delaying On Venue Transfer Motion While Proceeding With the Merits of the Case
Federal Circuit: PTAB Violates the APA When It Sua Sponte Adopts a New Claim Construction to Support New Theory of Invalidity for First Time
Open Space Accessibility and the Conundrum of High Stakes Zoning Disputes
February 01, 2021
The New York Court of Appeals' recent decision in Peyton v. BSA held, in the context of a zoning lot containing several residential buildings, that the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York does not require an area to be accessible to all residents of the zoning lot for the area to qualify as "open space."
Real Property Law
February 01, 2021
Neighbors Lack Sufficient Interest to Intervene In Modification of Restriction on Land Held for Charitable Purposes
Absence of Property Description Did Not Preclude Equitable Mortgage
City Entitled to Cancel Contract With Delinquent Former Owner When Owner Failed to Appear At Closing
Statute of Limitations Does Not Bar Continuing Nuisance Claim Against Drilling Contractor
Landlord & Tenant Law
February 01, 2021
Guaranty Did Not Extend Past Lease Term
Holdover Rent Award Reduced
Tenant Is Entitled to Yellowstone Injunction Despite Failure to Attempt to Cure
Co-ops and Condominiums
February 01, 2021
Shareholder's Failure to Seek Relief During Cure Period Bars Preliminary Injunction
Non-Purchasing Senior Citizens Not Protected Against Eviction Upon Conversion
Occupant of Rent Stabilized Co-Op Unit Entitled to Succession Rights
The Effective Act of Listening
February 01, 2021
With GCs and other business leaders facing such incredible challenges, how do lawyers continue to manage clients' transactional, litigation, compliance and regulatory needs, among others, while simultaneously providing professional, and even personal, support?
Sales Speak: 7 Reasons Networking Is Dead — Or Should Be
February 01, 2021
Networking is not the business development panacea many would make it out to be. In fact, I think networking can do more harm than good. To make my point, here are 7 ways "connecting" is better than "networking."
