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Board of Architectural Review Disapproval UpheldApplicant Did Not Acquire Vested RightApproval of Wireless Antenna Installation Upheld

AI-enabled and AI-first often describe the adoption of new technology, but they reveal very little about how the services are delivered or how they will produce better business outcomes for clients. Two firms may both claim to have AI built into their patent processes but operate in fundamentally different ways.

If you want to survive in the wild, wild west of the legal industry, especially the personal injury sector, an effective intake department is table stakes. Here are five best practices for law firm intake based on lessons learned from building ours and from observing how other high-performing firms have operated theirs.

Condominium Not Entitled to Collect Publication and Legal Fees When Owner Redeemed Before Foreclosure SaleQuestions of Fact Preclude Dismissal of Shareholder’s Claim for Breach of Proprietary LeaseUnit Purchaser Entitled to Specific Performance of Developers’ Agreement

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board recently issued a precedential decision affirming an Examiner’s refusal to register WEMBY for athletic apparel. It is a rare precedential Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision rendered under Sections 2(a) and 2(c) of the Lanham Act, which are not the frequent subjects of litigation.

In re Moche reinforces how bankruptcy courts and matrimonial courts can work in tandem and harness the specialized expertise of both tribunals. While bankruptcy courts have exclusive jurisdiction to control the disposition of assets, the threshold issue of marital property rights is a matter that comes within the unique expertise of the matrimonial court. That determination in the matrimonial court ultimately impacts what steps may occur in the bankruptcy court proceedings.

A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

As digital assets become increasingly ingrained into financial systems, organizations will need to be vigilant and proactive. This will require leveraging innovative technologies, including solutions that combine AI and blockchain, to equip experts and investigators so they can more effectively prevent and enforce against advanced forms of crime.