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News & Analysis as of May 26, 2013

BLM Issues New Draft Fracking Regulations

by Paul Enockson | BakerHostetler on 5/21/2013

On Thursday, May 16, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued its lasted proposed fracking regulations. The proposed regulations would require wider disclosure of fracking chemicals. The regulations also require water...more

Liquor Law Update -- May 2013

by Barbara Darkes, Brian Gregg, Adam Santucci | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/8/2013

In This Issue: Employee Tip Pools: Dive In With Caution; Ahhh…Spring; and The Ska/Duclaw Trademark Dispute Over Euphoria, Trademark Lessons for the Craft Brewer Excerpt from Employee Tip Pools: Dive In With...more

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