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Freiberger Haber LLP

New York City Sparkies Beware – Be Licensed or be Square

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This BLOG has previously addressed issues related to proper licensure for contractors and the problems that arise for them if they perform work without a license. We have previously noted that home improvement contractors are...more

Conn Kavanaugh

Residential Construction Projects: Pre-construction Part 1

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This Article is Part 1 in a series of articles discussing common considerations that homeowners should look for before, during, and after a residential construction project. Part 1 focuses on arguably the most important...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

Metrc Has Ongoing Dispute in Missouri

In September 2019, Metrc, a prominent cannabis seed-to-sale tracking company, filed suit against the Missouri Office of Administration (OA) requesting the ability to charge additional fees beyond those specified in its...more

Lewitt Hackman

Franchisee 101: If it Walks Like a Franchise, Talks Like a Franchise, it Might Be a Franchise

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Twin City Lodging LLC bought a Best Western Hotel in Mankato, Minnesota, then entered into a “Membership Agreement” with Best Western International. Best Western granted Twin City a license to operate the hotel under Best...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Performing Work with a Suspended CSLB License Costs Big: Subcontractor Faces $18,000,000 Disgorgement

In what could lead to a draconian result, the Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District held that a contractor who performs work without a valid license can be required to disgorge all payments received, even if the...more

Mintz

Ninth Circuit Upholds Judge Robart’s RAND Determinations in Microsoft v. Motorola

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Late last month, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its much-anticipated decision in Microsoft v. Motorola, a breach of contract action brought by Microsoft alleging that Motorola violated its commitment to license its...more

Allen Matkins

Amicus Decries “Tortification” Of Contract Law

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In For Executives, This May Have Been The Most Frightening Holding Of 2013, I wrote about the Court of Appeal’s decision in Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp. v. Actelion Ltd., 222 Cal. App. 4th 945 (2013). Readers may recall that...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Copyright Protection for User Generated Content in Virtual World Confirmed

While a legal battle will continue between a Second Life content "consultant" and a school teacher using the online virtual-world creating program as an educational tool, the Southern District of New York made one thing clear...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Game Developer’s Conduct Justified Granting Publisher a Permanent Royalty-Free License

On April 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit issued an order upholding an arbitration award against a video game developer and granting a publisher a perpetual license in the developer’s game due to the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Legal Alert: Better Luck Next Time? Trial Judge Rejects RICO Claim Against Innovatio IP Ventures, Wireless Hot Spot NPE

For those interested in the unique legal issues presented by the licensing and litigation efforts of non-practicing entities, the Chicago-based litigation involving non-practicing entity Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC, has...more

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