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July 01, 2024
ZBA Adequately Explains Reversal of Condition Imposed on Variance Mandamus Does Not Lie to Compel Change In Zoning Designation
The State of Supreme Court Jurisprudence On Public Corruption
July 01, 2024
In the past decade, each time the Supreme Court has taken certiorari in a public corruption case, the court has reversed trial convictions and limited the types of conduct that constitute a federal bribery offense.
Patent Your Trade Secrets In Wake of Noncompete Ban
July 01, 2024
While it may be growing more difficult to protect business information with the FTC's noncompete ban, patents can provide strong protection over technical innovations, regardless of whether the inventor stays with the company or leaves.
New Blockchain Domain Developments for Brand Owners
July 01, 2024
This article explores the issues associated with trademark protection in blockchain domain names and examines new steps and policies that blockchain domain registrars should implement to safeguard brand owners.
5 Ways AI Strengthens Client Relationships and Revenue Generation
July 01, 2024
Maintaining consistent communication with clients can be time-consuming for most law firm professionals. Because balancing this task with other competing responsibilities becomes challenging, the time has never been better for firms to start introducing technology, like AI, to improve their overall business.
It's Not Business Development Or Marketing. It's Business Development And Marketing
July 01, 2024
The common denominator between business development and marketing is the lawyers, who have to be savvy users of both the marketing and business development functions of their firms
Fresh Filings
July 01, 2024
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
Ninth Circuit: Debt In Asset Case Is Nondischargeable If Debtor Fails to Properly Schedule the Debt
July 01, 2024
In a recent published decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit addressed a previously unresolved question in that circuit: whether a debtor's failure to properly schedule a debt in an "asset case" renders the debt nondischargeable.
Defending Against Extradition to the United States
July 01, 2024
The arm of U.S. extradition law is long. Fortunately, practitioners have defenses at their disposal that they may raise in the requested country's courts to help either limit the scope of prosecution once extradition occurs, or to prevent it altogether.
Real Property Law
July 01, 2024
No Release of Escrow When Questions of Fact Remain About Breach Questions of Fact Remain About Delay In Enforcing Easements Merger Doctrine Bars Buyer's Breach of Contract Claim Partition Claim Premature Without Judicial Investigation Reciprocal Easement Requires Cost-Sharing Secretary of State Not Required to Adopt Inspection Regulations

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