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Players On the Move
December 01, 2023
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Designing the Future: Protecting AR/VR Innovations With Design Patents
December 01, 2023
The future is only redesigned every so often, so it is worth asking, what will this new technology look like, and how can pioneers protect their user-facing innovations that will define this emerging space? Design patents are the answer.
Landlord & Tenant Law
December 01, 2023
Tenant's Summary Judgment Motion Denied In Rent Overcharge Proceeding
Climate Issues Becoming More Critical for Commercial Real Estate Development
December 01, 2023
Considerations for severe weather and climate, in general, have real estate developers putting more focus on how they build and operate. But add to that rising insurance rates, which have dealt a big blow to budgets as premiums continue to climb.
Online Extra: From Law School to Corner Office: Tips for Crafting An Effective Bio
December 01, 2023
A well-written and up-to-date bio is both essential and possible for every lawyer, no matter your age, level or practice. Here are some tips for crafting an effective bio as you move through different stages of your practice.
Fresh Filings
December 01, 2023
Notable court filings in entertainment law.
Online Extra: 'Across-the-Board' Cost Increases Expected To Have Major Impact On 2024 Legal Ops
December 01, 2023
Although the inflation rate is down, law firms are still fighting "across-the-board" cost increases, including for talent and technology, as well as overhead costs for occupancy. Those costs are expected to have an outsize influence on law firm operations going into 2024.
EU's New Foreign Subsidies Regulation Creates Risk for Foreign Companies
December 01, 2023
Now, large companies doing business in the EU must report any financial contribution received from a government in a non-EU country in the last three years.
PA Court Rules Against Property Owners Alleging Impermissible Spot Zoning
December 01, 2023
In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court rejected an appeal brought by neighboring property owners alleging that a local ordinance constituted impermissible spot zoning. In its analysis, the Commonwealth Court emphasized the heavy burden a challenger must meet to overcome the presumptive validity of a zoning ordinance.
IP News
December 01, 2023
Ninth Circuit Upholds Copyright Infringement Dismissal In 'Jangle Vision Twins' Case

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