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Fear of Unknown In Force Majeure Litigation Prompting Settlements
August 01, 2021
Since the pandemic began, lawyers have been using the coronavirus to justify nonpayment of rent, construction delays and even termination of labor contracts. But the prospect of litigating a contract cancellation based on force majeure is still so fraught with peril that many breach-of-contract disputes end in an amicable resolution.
Artificial Intelligence and Subject Matter Eligibility In U.S. Patent Office Appeals
August 01, 2021
For the foreseeable future, patent applications involving artificial intelligence technologies will increase with the continued proliferation of such technologies. However, subject matter eligibility can be a significant challenge in securing patents on artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Legislature Modifies HSTPA to Assist Co-ops
August 01, 2021
In June, New York's lawmakers approved amendments to the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act, exempting cooperative corporations from some of the most onerous provisions, and clarifying others. Once signed, the new legislation will not only be a huge victory for the thousands of cooperative apartment buildings but also for many potential purchasers who were unable to purchase in those buildings as a result of the Act.
Sorting Through the Trump Financial Documents: eDiscovery Lawyer Tells How Prosecutors Search For Clues
August 01, 2021
A Q&A with Bobby Malhotra of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Los Angeles.
Baron Cohen Lawyers on Winning Ruling In Judge Moore's Defamation Suit
August 01, 2021
In a defamation suit brought by former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, a Federal District Judge recently ruled that a release Judge Moore signed prior to his appearance on the satirical Showtime series Who is America? barred precisely the sorts of claims he was bringing. In this Q&A, Baron Cohen's attorneys discuss the case.
Olympic Swimmer's Counsel on Client's Legal Concerns
August 01, 2021
When 2020 came and went without the Tokyo Olympics, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, lawyer Alan Fertel watched as many of the sponsorships and deals he'd negotiated for one of the world's fastest swimmers — now Tokyo Olympics Gold medal winner Caleb Dressel — expired.
Frustration-of-Purpose Use In Commercial Leases During the Pandemic
August 01, 2021
The use of the frustration-of-purpose doctrine to absolve commercial tenants of their obligation to pay rent could signal headwinds for the commercial real estate market — and the economy more generally.
Beyond Se Habla Español: Changing How Attorneys Market to the Growing Hispanic Population
August 01, 2021
Law firms frequently lack the appropriate marketing strategies to engage the growing U.S. Hispanic population. The lack of a cohesive strategy poses a risk to a law firm's current and future growth potential. This article explores practical insights for law firms that want to serve this rapidly expanding market.
Real Property Law
August 01, 2021
License to Enter Neighbor's Property Reversed Partnership Lacked Authority to Convey Property Questions of Fact About Whether Easement Extinguished By Adverse Possession Purchaser Acquired Deed By False Pretenses Broker Failed to Establish Agreement to Pay Commission
U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Assignor Estoppel Doctrine In Continuation Patent Case
August 01, 2021
Nearly a century after endorsing the doctrine of assignor estoppel, the Court concluded that it applies "when, but only when, the assignor's claim of invalidity contradicts explicit or implicit representations he made in assigning the patent."

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