Obama Plans to Take Action Against Patent Trolls
Posted: June 28th, 2013
Tags: intellectual property
President Obama announced earlier this month a set of executive actions directed at cracking down on patent-holding firms that interfere […]
CMM Legal Blog
The information contained on this website is provided for informational purposes only and is not and should not be construed as legal advice on any subject matter. The firm provides legal advice and other services only to persons or entities with which it has established an attorney-client relationship. Note that the law may have changed since publication of any article on our site.
Derivative Claims in Landlord/Tenant Court
By: Patrick McCormick, Esq. email
Posted: June 24th, 2013
Tags: landlord-tenant, real estate
In a case of apparent first impression in New York, in Gorbrook Associates Inc., and Norman Fishman, derivatively on behalf […]
College Kids Are Adults
Posted: June 23rd, 2013
Tags: estate planning
The summer before my oldest went off to college, we all went for an orientation weekend. While there, he went […]
Supreme Court Focuses on Arbitrations and Class Actions
By: Lauren Kanter-Lawrence, Esq. email
Posted: June 23rd, 2013
Tags: Supreme Court
According to Justice Elena Kagan, the Supreme Court’s recent decision confirming a corporation’s ability to require arbitration in the event […]
DOL Inspection Preparation for Employers
By: Arthur Yermash, Esq. email
Posted: June 10th, 2013
Tags: labor & employment
Most employers know that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) oversees compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other statutes that […]
Second Circuit Holds that Appropriation Art Constitutes Fair Use
Posted: May 29th, 2013
Tags: intellectual property
In a recent decision, Cariou v. Prince1, the Second Circuit held that 25 works of appropriation art that incorporated original […]
I Left a Child Out of My Will. Now What?
Posted: May 28th, 2013
Tags: estate planning
Is this a tragic scenario? Probably not, but it certainly represents what is an entirely avoidable estate planning consequence. Here’s […]
Study Finds the Roberts Supreme Court the Friendliest Court to Business in Decades
By: Lauren Kanter-Lawrence, Esq. email
Posted: May 28th, 2013
Tags: Supreme Court
The decisions of the current Supreme Court are the friendliest to business of any court since World War II, according […]
License is Required for Playing Music in Public Establishments
Posted: April 23rd, 2013
Tags: intellectual property
Business owners should be advised that a license is required for any public performance of music. Some owners are unknowingly […]
Tags
M&ASupreme Courtcannabiscommercial litigationconstructioncoronaviruscorporatecriminal defensecybersecurityelder lawenvironmental lawestate planninghealthcareinsuranceintellectual propertyinternationallabor & employmentlandlord-tenantlitigationmanagementmunicipalnegligencenegotiationnonprofitpersonal injuryreal estatestartupstechnologywhite collar