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Supreme Court Addresses Municipal Sign Regulations, Again Image

Supreme Court Addresses Municipal Sign Regulations, Again

Steven M. Silverberg

In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court applied strict scrutiny to a sign regulation as it related to directional signs placed by a local congregation that held services at different locations each week. The Court took another look at the issue of strict scrutiny relating to "off-premises" signs in the case of City of Austin, Texas v. Reagan National Advertising , in which the majority concluded that strict scrutiny should not apply to determining whether the off-premises sign regulations at issue violated the First Amendment.

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Players On the Move

ELF Staff

A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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The Stenography Shortage Is Impacting Client Service: What's the Future of Court Reporting? Image

The Stenography Shortage Is Impacting Client Service: What's the Future of Court Reporting?

Dean Whalen

In the court reporting market, technology has matured to match or exceed stenography's stronghold on speed and accuracy and, as such, is poised to disrupt the market.

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With Federal Bankruptcy Courts Unavailable, Marijuana Businesses Turn to State Options Image

With Federal Bankruptcy Courts Unavailable, Marijuana Businesses Turn to State Options

David E. Sklar & Cheryl A. Santaniello 

Federal bankruptcy courts have been unavailable to marijuana businesses due to the Schedule I status of marijuana. The United States Trustee's policy is to move to dismiss or object in each case involving marijuana assets, because they cannot be administered under the Bankruptcy Code.

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Commercial Real Estate Market Optimistic Image

Commercial Real Estate Market Optimistic

Paul Bergeron

The commercial real estate industry is having little trouble shrugging off today's challenging economic situations and its optimism is brewing with recent pandemic restrictions being lifted, according to a state of the market survey from DLA Piper.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

"Artistic Relevance" Test Applied to NFTs Vape Musical Found to Be Copyright Fair-Use Parody of Grease

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Landlord & Tenant Law Case Update

Stewart E. Sterk

COVID-19 Does Not Trigger Frustration of Purpose or Impossibility Defenses Tenant Entitled to Actual Damages for Landlord Breach, But Not to Suspension Payment COVID-19 Does Not Excuse Failure to Pay Rent

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IP News

Howard Shire & Stephanie Remy

Federal Circuit: Agreement Between Patent Owner and Third Party Was Not Insulated from The On-Sale Bar

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California Court of Appeal Greenlights New Trial In Columbo Net Profits Case Image

California Court of Appeal Greenlights New Trial In Columbo Net Profits Case

Stan Soocher

The 1971 agreement between Universal City Studios and creators of the TV series Columbo permitted Universal to be a distributor of Columbo "photoplays." But the contract parties failed to include "just one more thing" when negotiating their 17-page memo deal and two-page rider: a definition of the key term "photoplays."

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Second Circuit Rules on Fantasy Sports 'Game of Skill' Controversy Image

Second Circuit Rules on Fantasy Sports 'Game of Skill' Controversy

Peter Brown

During the 2017 to 2019 baseball seasons, allegations were made that individual baseball clubs were engaged in electronic "sign stealing." Shortly after this activity was acknowledged by Major League Baseball's Commissioner, a class action suit was filed, alleging that MLB made actionable misrepresentations that had an impact on the fantasy baseball games.

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