How the Kasowitz Decision Puts Attorney Fee Provisions in Proprietary Leases on Shaky Ground
April 30, 2025
A bedrock of living in a New York City co-op has been the notion that a tenant/shareholder who breaches their proprietary lease or drags their building into expensive and protracted litigation will be responsible for reimbursing the co-op corporation for the expenses incurred as a result of the breach, including the corporation’s reasonable attorneys’ fees. However, a recent decision from the Appellate Division, First Department has thrown this well-established concept into flux.
Nashville Practice Notes: Samuel D. Lipshie
April 30, 2025
In recent years, the influx into Nashville, TN, of large law firms has resulted in an increase in Nashville entertainment law practices at these large firms. In this interview with Entertainment Law & Finance that follows, longtime Nashville entertainment lawyer Samuel D. Lipshie, a partner and head of the Media and Entertainment Practice Group at the Bradley law firm, discusses how this change has affected the culture of being an entertainment lawyer in Nashville.
Real Property Law
April 30, 2025
City Holds Easement to Property Sold At Tax ForeclosureNo Summary Judgment on Adverse Possession Claim Against Town Land Absent Proof That Town Established Property As a Public Street
In Memoriam: Joel Katz
April 30, 2025
Entertainment trade magazines called lawyer Joel Katz, who died in Atlanta in April at the age of 80, “one of the most powerful attorneys in the music business” who “ruled the music industry from Atlanta for decades.”
Is Your Mailroom Keeping Up with the Increased Complexity of Taxes and Tariffs?
April 30, 2025
For law firms, the global shipping of servers and IT hardware is not just a logistical task — it’s a critical component of operational continuity and client service. A single oversight in documentation could delay sensitive shipments, compromise remote attorney onboarding, or interrupt court deadlines reliant on secure data transfer and IT setup. Here’s more detail on the evolving complexity and some key solutions.
Indemnification Provisions In Hotel Management Agreements
April 30, 2025
This article discusses how hotel industry stakeholders attempt to address these competing concerns in hotel management agreements through indemnification language, how courts interpret these provisions, and considerations for hotel owners and managers when negotiating such provisions.
Patent Strategy Tips from Fed. Circ. 'Kroy v. Groupon' Ruling on Collateral Estoppel
April 30, 2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently addressed the usage of the doctrine of collateral estoppel in patent infringement cases. Specifically, the court considered whether a finding of invalidity of claims by the PTAB at an inter partes review could be used to estop a patent holder from asserting patent infringement of different claims of the same patent in district court litigation.
AI, Crypto, and Fraud: Bankruptcy Court Limits Jurisdiction Over Nondebtor Claims
April 30, 2025
The intersection of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency was involved in a recent decision where the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware dismissed claims against an alleged participant in a scheme that induced investors to fund over $30 million in an artificial intelligence company designed to generate revenue from enhanced cryptocurrency mining.
