A Murality Play by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/11/2012 Public wall murals have been the subject of much attention recently. Legislators for Los Angeles, considered the “mural capital of the world”, are reviewing a proposed city ordinance to preserve vintage art murals and to...more
Legal Alert: Damon Key's quarterly update - Social Media for Lawyers, IP issues, and Bankruptcy update by Robert Thomas on 11/28/2011 Here's our firm's latest Legal Alert, a quarterly publication covering issues such as social media for lawyers, Intellectual Property and trademarks, bankruptcy, and eminent domain. ...more
Better Way to Broker - Is your commercial real estate broker leaving up to 15% of savings on the table? by John Culbertson on 10/1/2010 Research shows that commercial real estate agents and brokers have a dismal reputation, and it’s getting worse. The overriding assumption is that there’s an alignment of interests between the broker, as...more
Manatt Sports: Maryland's Bad Track Record by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/6/2009 No sooner did the ink dry on my celebration of the 25th anniversary of the erstwhile Baltimore Colts' midnight departure to Indianapolis, when Maryland has provided us with more eminent domain related stuff for our gristmill....more
How Asking One Fundamental Business Question Can Reduce Expense and Improve the Business Outcome of Your Company’s Patent... by Jackie Hutter, IP Strategist on 1/14/2009 Most corporate managers greatly dislike the patent litigation process and will try to avoid involvement in patent lawsuits. This article posits that a fundamental flaw in existing patent litigation is that business managers...more
LAW: Advertising Brand Names Used in Your Building Project: How to Avoid Trademark Infringement, By Parna Mehrbani by Lane Powell PC - Intellectual Property Law &... on 8/24/2006 Every building project has several components: the land, the labor, and perhaps most importantly, the products used. Purchasers may be drawn to your project because of the quality of the products used to build and furbish it....more