Rule 12(b)(6) Motion Denied in Infringement Dispute over Anastasia Musical, Due to “Lengthy Historical Record” Involving Central Character
May 01, 2018Stan Soocher
Tenth Circuit Lowers Investment Advisor's Disgorgement from $35 to $5 Million
May 01, 2018Dennis MahoneyGuarantor May Not Interpose Wrongful Eviction Defense
Landlord Bound by Renewal Lease Signed After Judgment of Possession
Notice of Nonrewnal Sufficient to Withstand Jurisdictional Challenge
Incarcerated Son Not Entitled to Succession Rights
Occupant Did Not Establish Succession Rights
Court Dismisses Tortious Interference Claim By Holder of First Refusal RightMay 01, 2018ssalkinMuch has been written about what will happen to EU-wide IP rights after Brexit — and whether, and how, the protection given by those rights will be maintained in the UK. Finally, we have some clarity about what is going to happen.
May 01, 2018Mark HolahTriable Issue of Fact About Association Liability for Flooding
Unit Owner's Representations Cannot Be Used to Contradict Express Terms of Proprietary LeaseMay 01, 2018ssalkinLaw Firms Should Double Down on Their Existing Clients By Focusing on Client Satisfaction and Retention Rates Rather Than Billable Hours and Origination Credits
New client acquisition can cost 15 times more than retaining an existing client, and yet most lawyers spend their limited and valuable time chasing new clients.
May 01, 2018Kathryn B. WhitakerFederal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Declaratory-Judgment Action Based Under Rule Against Piecemeal Adjudication
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement Finding Despite Defendant's Discovery ViolationMay 01, 2018Jeff Ginsberg and Dorothy LeRayUltimately, Village at Lakeridge is noteworthy for what the Supreme Court did not decide. In granting certiorari, the Supreme Court declined to address whether the lower courts' various “non-statutory insider” tests should be refined. As concurrences from Justices Sotomayor and Kennedy emphasized, though, that issue is ripe for increased scrutiny.
May 01, 2018Daniel A. Lowenthal and J. Taylor KirklinIs This The End of the 'Yellowstone' Doctrine?
Recently, New York's Appellate Division, Second Department, acknowledged that commercial landlords may employ a strategy that prevents tenants from exercising Yellowstone rights, which enjoin the landlord from terminating the lease or commencing a summary proceeding.
May 01, 2018David B. Saxe and Danielle C. Lesser
