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Constructive Eviction Defense Precludes Summary Judgment on Ejectment Claim
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Federal Circuit Reasserts Limits On USPTO Authority In 'KAHWA' Ruling
The decision reasserts important limits on the USPTO’s authority, particularly its reliance on unverified foreign-language translations, hypothetical assumptions about what businesses “might” offer in the future, and tenuous connections between a word and a service category.
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Time Limits Subject to Equitable Defenses, Fifth Circuit Rules
Langston serves as a reminder that the expiration of a deadline in the Rules may not be the final word on the matter. While not often the case, there may be an equitable defense to an expired deadline.
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Fresh Filings
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
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Despite Slowing In Q3, 2025 Is On Track to Be One of the ‘Strongest Years Ever’ for Law Firm Leasing
Law firm leasing activity slowed in the third quarter of 2025, but boosted by continuing activity in non-major markets, year-to-date leasing in the sector was up 12% when compared with the same period in 2024, a signal that 2025 may come in as “one of the strongest years ever,” a new Cushman & Wakefield report finds.
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New Texas AI Act Takes Effect
The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) takes effect Jan. 1, 2026 andlimits the use of AI for social scoring and activities that legislators say violate constitutional rights. It also sets up a regulatory sandbox for testing and create an Artificial Intelligence Council to provide guidance.
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Rate Volatility Puts Legal Market At Crossroads
The legal market finds itself at a crossroads as rate volatility, reputational premiums and the increased impact of artificial intelligence are expected to reshape the rules of client engagement in the coming year, according to a new report by Wolters Kluwer.
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Legal Experts Say Federal Enforcement of White-Collar Crime Laws Has Significantly Receded Under the Trump Administration
Federal enforcement of laws against white-collar crime has significantly receded under the Trump administration, with regulators and prosecutors pulling back from the front-end rules meant to stop money laundering and foreign bribery before it occurs, according to legal experts.
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Digital Visibility: An Important Measure of Competitiveness
A recent 9Sail study offers a unique, more scientific and tactically valuable comparative perspective to the traditional ranking of firms by revenue — and how those ranking influence brand and digital value as well as impact the actions of clients or others.
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Players On the Move
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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