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Idaho District Court Imposes First-Ever Bond Order Under the State's Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement Act Image

Idaho District Court Imposes First-Ever Bond Order Under the State's Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement Act

Catherine Nyarady & Crystal Parker

The Act is intended to guard against patent trolling and creates a private cause of action for those targeted by bad faith infringement assertions and contemplates two types of relief: remedies and a bond requirement.

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New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Tenants In Common Failed to Establish Claim of Right Element of Adverse Possession Claim Questions of Fact About Adverse Possession Claim

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Do Post-Bankruptcy Petition Lease Claims Automatically Result In An Administrative Expense Claim for Unpaid Rent? Image

Do Post-Bankruptcy Petition Lease Claims Automatically Result In An Administrative Expense Claim for Unpaid Rent?

Andrew C. Kassner & Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

In In re Jughandle Brewing, a NJ Bankruptcy Court concluded allowance of an administrative expense claim is not automatic and also may not be the sole remedy for a debtor or trustee's failure to perform its post-petition obligations under a commercial lease.

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Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.

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New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Challenge to Site Plan Approval Dismissed for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Area Variance Upheld

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Howard Shire & Justin Tilghman

Are Affiliates Liable for Monetary Relief When They Are Not Named Parties to a Case?

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Heavy Uptick In Ch. 11 Cases Leads Surge In Bankruptcy Filings In First Half of 2024 Image

Heavy Uptick In Ch. 11 Cases Leads Surge In Bankruptcy Filings In First Half of 2024

Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman

Consumer and commercial bankruptcy filings have surged in the first six months of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023, a study said.

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LJN Quarterly Update: 2024 Q2

Steve Salkin

The LJN Quarterly Update highlights some of the articles from the nine LJN Newsletters titles over the quarter. Articles include in-depth analysis and insights from lawyers and other practice area experts.

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First Circuit Defines 'Featured Artist' for Purpose of Right to Sound-Recording Royalties from Digital Transmissions Image

First Circuit Defines 'Featured Artist' for Purpose of Right to Sound-Recording Royalties from Digital Transmissions

Stan Soocher

To the public, a band typically is defined as its performing members, not a business entity that may control the music group. But when it comes to royalty rights, are the performers or the business entity entitled to "featured artist" statutory royalties from digital transmissions of the band's sound recordings?

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NY High Court Sides With Other State Courts: COVID-19 Business Interruption Not Enough to State Claim Under Commercial Property Insurance Image

NY High Court Sides With Other State Courts: COVID-19 Business Interruption Not Enough to State Claim Under Commercial Property Insurance

Howard B. Epstein & Theodore A. Keyes

Many businesses have sought to recover their pandemic losses under commercial property insurance policies, only to be denied coverage. A significant number of policyholders have filed lawsuits challenging these disclaimers, primarily in state courts. But to the dismay of the insureds, a growing majority of high state courts have sided with the insurers in these disputes.

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