Litigation

  • NFTs and Virtual Patent Marking

    Patent marking is an important step in the patent lifecycle as it is generally required to seek damages from infringers prior to the date the suit is filed. While virtual marking has somewhat reduced the overhead of marking, it suffers from the same problems all Internet-based evidence runs into in court: websites are ephemeral and have intermittent accessibility, as well as poor public logging of when information existed where, and for how long. NFTs on a digital blockchain could potentially overcome these hurdles, while still providing the benefits of virtual marking via websites.

    January 01, 2022Willem Klein

  • Making the Office a Destination: The Rise of Hospitality In Law Firms

    The law firm office cannot remain unchanged, therefore, as if frozen in time set to some date prior to the onset of pandemic, when all the terms and meaning have all changed. In fact, the office must now provide benefits or an experience the lawyers and staff cannot get at home.

    January 01, 2022Anthony Davies

  • Bit Parts

    N.Y. Appellate Division Affirms Denial of Motion To Dismiss Personal Manager's Lawsuit Against Management Attorney Playboy Gets Preliminary Injunction Against Counterfeit NFTs Seller

    January 01, 2022Stan Soocher

  • Development

    Town Law Does Not Require Public Hearing On Site Plan Approval

    January 01, 2022NYRE Staff

  • Real Property Law

    Deed from One of Several Heirs Void Ab Initio Fine Imposed By Association Invalid When Bylaw Amendment Was Not Incorporated Into Declaration Seller Entitled to Retain Down Payment Because Purchaser Never Set a Closing Date Former Owner Relinquished Rights to Oil and Gas Lease

    December 01, 2021ssalkin

  • Development

    Refusal to Approve Summer Camp Triggers RLUIPA Site Plan Denial Upheld

    December 01, 2021NYRE Staff

  • Landlord & Tenant Law

    Tenant Not Entitled to Treble Damages Because Overcharge Was Not Willful Warranty of Habitability Claim Reinstated Tenant Who Never Occupied Premises Cannot Raise Habitability Claim Landlord May Not Recover Use and Occupancy for Failure to Restore Premises

    December 01, 2021NYRE Staff

  • UPDATE: The Supreme Court 'Arthrex's' Decision In Action

    Although several direct appeals for PTAB review or rehearing were made by parties who had received adverse outcomes at PTAB hearings after the Arthrex decision, on November 3, the first rehearing was granted by the PTO acting director.

    December 01, 2021Ryan C. Deck and Robert E. Browne