FEPA, which amends the federal domestic bribery statute has been touted by some as "the most sweeping and consequential foreign bribery law in nearly half a century." But will it end up being an influential force combatting corruption or a paper tiger?
- August 01, 2024Christopher T. Zona
In an eagerly anticipated decision involving the proper standard for assessing when a claimed design is obvious, the Federal Circuit overruled the Rosen-Durling test that courts and the USPTO have been applying for nearly 30 years, calling the test "improperly rigid" and inconsistent with Supreme Court precedent.
August 01, 2024James L. RyersonIf the definition for "artist" under Florida's Talent Agencies Act applies to influencers and esports players, then likely a lot of unlicensed representatives are in violation of the state's statute — and the penalties are pretty serious.
August 01, 2024Dustin RobinsonIn a recent decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the government was not required to refund millions of dollars paid by a Chapter 11 debtor pursuant to an unconstitutional fee scheme between the judicial districts.
August 01, 2024Francis J. Lawall and Tori L. RemingtonArmed with two circuit-level decisions, creditors who lose at the bankruptcy court level may feel encouraged to appeal. As of now, no court in the Second Circuit has addressed the issue and it remains to be seen how other courts will react.
August 01, 2024Jeffrey M. Rosenthal, Vincent J. Roldan and Joshua S. BauchnerNotice Sufficient In Action to Eject Occupant Lease's Taking Clause Excuses Tenant from Payment of Rent
August 01, 2024New York Real Estate Law Reporter StaffThe 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.
August 01, 2024Catherine Nyarady and Crystal ParkerDepending on the results of the election in November, there may be major reversals in securities regulation and SEC policies. In particular, the SEC's much discussed and much litigated climate disclosure rules may be abandoned by a Trump SEC.
August 01, 2024John CoffeeIt is not uncommon for practitioners and law firms to employ the services of temporary (or contract) attorneys as the need may arise in contemporary practice. This article discusses the ethical obligations and associated risks that flow from engaging the services of a temporary attorney.
August 01, 2024Diana C. Manning, Benjamin J. DiLorenzo and Kyle A. ValenteIf legal marketing professionals are looking for the absolutely clear and consistent rules about attorney advertising that every firm can or should follow, know that the search is futile because the states not only modified the rules but called them by other names including codes, guidelines, standards, oaths, principles, pillars or tenets.
August 01, 2024Liz Lindley










