Landlords and Lenders Beware: Client Advisory on Recent Developments in New York’s Real Estate Industry
The City and State of New York have seen a number of recent legal developments with potentially far-reaching ramifications for both owners of multifamily properties and the lenders who finance such properties. Landlords and lenders involved with multifamily properties in New York should familiarize Continue Reading
Hadestown Casting Reversal Raises Questions for Employers About Social Media Searches and Employment Decisions
Employers can learn a great deal about job applicants and employees from social media, but what they can and should do with that information is far less clear. Should employers proactively review publicly available social media accounts before making a hiring decision? Could doing so identify Continue Reading
New Jersey Updates Requirements for Health Care Service Firms
The New Jersey Legislature recently approved Senate Bill 3463, amending P.L.2002, c.126 (N.J.S.A. § 34:8-45.1), to revise the audit and financial reporting requirements applicable to health care service firms. The law continues to require any entity that employs, places, or refers individuals to Continue Reading
Does an Earlier Priority Date Always Mean It Is Prior Art?
When determining whether the claims of a patent are valid, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Patent Office) typically reviews “prior art” published before the filing date of a patent application. Under the current first-to-file system in the US, however, any US patent or application Continue Reading
Prove the Policy, Not the Story: SBA’s Final Rule Rewrites the 8(a) Social Disadvantage Test
Meet George Jetson’s Government Contractor: 3D Printing, CUI, and Who Owns the Recipe
H2O(h No): What Dozens of Cyberattacks on Water Systems Reveal About Operational Technology
A recent series of cyberattacks on water and wastewater utilities across the country serves as a reminder to businesses to consider both whether their systems are secure and the potential impacts to their operations if their systems are breached. Historically, most operational systems were not Continue Reading
Credit Where Credit Isn’t Due: GAO Sustains Protest Where VA Credited the Awardee for the Government’s Own Work
Guest Post: Exhibit Aforethought
Exhibits often receive the least attention during brief drafting, yet they can create significant challenges if they do not align with a judge's filing preferences. A recent Standing Order from US District Judge Maryellen Noreika of the District of Delaware serves as a reminder that exhibit Continue Reading