Publications

On November 18, 2024 and November 20, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) published its Final Rules regarding adjustments to trademark and patent fees, respectively. With changes to trademark fees taking effect January 18, 2025 and patent fees taking effect January 19, 2025, we have provided a […]

Main St Properties v. City of Bellevue, 318 Neb. 116 (2024) The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed a city’s rezoning of property after the owner violated terms of a conditional zoning agreement because legislative power is not subject to a “petition in error” claim.  At issue was whether the city council […]

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction suspending enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), relieving entities of the obligation to file the beneficial ownership information reports (BOI reports).  The nationwide injunction occurred only a few weeks […]

Summit Carbon Sols., LLC, v. Kasischke, __N.W.3d __ (Iowa 2024) The Iowa Supreme Court issued an important decision on November 22, 2024, upholding carbon pipelines’ statutory authority to survey private property.  At issue was whether those surveys constitute a taking.  Summit Carbon Solutions is one of three companies currently developing […]

On November 7, U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon dismissed the copyright lawsuit brought by Raw Story Media Inc. (“Raw Story”) and Alternet Media Inc. (“Alternet”) against OpenAI without prejudice. Numerous cases have been brought against OpenAI or similar generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) entities, based on claims such as trademark law […]