Federal Circuit Reasserts Limits On USPTO Authority In 'KAHWA' Ruling
January 01, 2026
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.
New Texas AI Act Takes Effect
January 01, 2026
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.
Rate Volatility Puts Legal Market At Crossroads
January 01, 2026
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.
Digital Visibility: An Important Measure of Competitiveness
January 01, 2026
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.
Players On the Move
January 01, 2026
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Co-ops and Condominiums
January 01, 2026
Questions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment Claim on Liability for Decomposition of Slab Over Garage UnitBreach of Fiduciary Duty Claim for Failure to Investigate Violations
The Expansion of Expensing Depreciable Property Under the OBBBA
December 29, 2025
The so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act made a number of significant changes to the tax law. Among these was the expansion of rules governing the upfront expensing of certain depreciable property. While the changes are largely favorable to taxpayers, there are several potential traps for the unwary.