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Federal Circuit: No Patent Term Adjustments When Claims Change Federal Circuit: Proceeding Need Not Be Terminated Upon Request
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The Guaranty Law Only Guarantees A Broken Contract
A wave of legislation designed to aid tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic has had an outsized effect on commercial landlord-tenant relations in New York City. The bill that has attracted perhaps the most attention is known as the "Guaranty Law."
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Real Property Law
Historic District Designation Not Covered By Title Insurance Liquidated Damages Provision Not an Unenforceable Penalty
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Landlord & Tenant Law
Unsigned Lease Agreement Not Binding Requirement That Tenants Speak English Supports Fair Housing Act Claim Nonpayment During Pandemic Not Excused By Lease's Casualty Clause Tenant's Diligent Efforts to Convert Property Satisfied Lease Obligation
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No Automatic Entitlement to Special Permit Adverse Impact on Burial Sites Justified Variance Denial Area Variance Denial Upheld Special Permit Grant Reinstated
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Co-ops and Condominiums
Nonprofit Has Standing to Challenge Condominium's Alleged Violation of Fair Housing Act
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Right to Funds from Sale of Tax Credits At Issue In Litigation Between Production Companies
State tax credits are valuable tools for helping meet the costs of producing films, TV shows, commercials, and other media and entertainment productions. But if more than one production company is involved with a project, a legal dispute can arise over which company owns the right to the tax credit funds.
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Malpractice Claim Over Prince Tracks Is Governed by Massachusetts Law
The Mass. Appeals Court ruled that a legal malpractice claim brought by representatives of the iconic musician Prince's estate against an attorney and his firm is governed by Massachusetts, not Minnesota, law.
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Defamation Cases Against Netflix, Funimation Have Different Outcomes
Defamation litigation crops up often in the entertainment industry. Two recent Texas Court of Appeals opinions raise issues worth noting in such cases, though each of the Texas decisions had different outcomes.
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Pitfalls of the Attorney-Client Privilege
The attorney-client privilege is a critical component in the legal process but its protection is constantly being challenged in complicated corporate investigations. There are measures that attorneys should, where possible, take steps to mitigate the risk of losing the privilege.
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