Publications

On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order lifting the nationwide preliminary injunction that was previously issued by a federal district court in Texas on December 3, 2024 to suspend enforcement of reporting obligations for millions of businesses under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).  Notably, […]

In the absence of a comprehensive federal consumer data privacy law, states have been busy passing legislation that is designed to protect the personal data of their residents and to give some level of control over the use and distribution of that data back to the individual.  2024 was no […]

Earlier this week when purchasing a gift card for a holiday present, I was prompted to click through a screen that I have not previously encountered.  It was a notice screen advising me, as a purchaser of a gift card, of the commonality of gift card scams and cautioning the […]

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 […]