Federal Circuit Overrules 'Improperly Rigid' Obviousness Test
August 01, 2024
In an eagerly anticipated decision involving the proper standard for assessing when a claimed design is obvious, the Federal Circuit overruled the Rosen-Durling test that courts and the USPTO have been applying for nearly 30 years, calling the test "improperly rigid" and inconsistent with Supreme Court precedent.
Landlord & Tenant Law
August 01, 2024
Notice Sufficient In Action to Eject Occupant
Lease's Taking Clause Excuses Tenant from Payment of Rent<br
Village's ETPA Resolution Upheld
Landlord's Delay In Providing Itemized Statement Precludes Landlord from Retaining Any Portion of Security Deposit
Assignee Liable for Breach of Lease
Constructive Eviction and Warranty of Habitability Defenses Rejected
Ethical Obligations and Risks of Engaging a Temporary Attorney
August 01, 2024
It is not uncommon for practitioners and law firms to employ the services of temporary (or contract) attorneys as the need may arise in contemporary practice. This article discusses the ethical obligations and associated risks that flow from engaging the services of a temporary attorney.
Tips for Complying with ABA and State Rules On Attorney Advertising
August 01, 2024
If legal marketing professionals are looking for the absolutely clear and consistent rules about attorney advertising that every firm can or should follow, know that the search is futile because the states not only modified the rules but called them by other names including codes, guidelines, standards, oaths, principles, pillars or tenets.
Three Questions Regarding Zoning and EV Charging Stations
August 01, 2024
Owners of office and multi-family developments that install new charging stations are likely to see an increase in property values because their buildings will attract or retain EV owners. In order to facilitate and encourage more EV charging stations, municipalities need to update their zoning ordinances to regulate and manage this new land use.