Publications

Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would impact the credit reports of millions of Americans. The proposed rule takes aim at unpaid medical bills that may appear on consumers’ credit reports and which, according to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, are […]

As reported in a prior edition of the Technology & Intellectual Property Update, on April 17, 2024, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed into law the Nebraska Data Privacy Act (the “Act”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2025.  In this edition, we look at the broad range of rights […]

Following its first patent related en banc decision since 2018, the Federal Circuit has overruled the longstanding obviousness standard used in assessing design patents, the Rosen-Durling test. At issue in the en banc hearing, appellants LKQ Corporation and Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. (collectively “LKQ”) filed a petition asserting that U.S. […]

Dirt Rd. Dev. LLC v. Hirschman, 316 Neb. 757 (2024) Howard County required a landowner to obtain a conditional use permit (“CUP”) for a feedlot expansion.  The landowner challenged that decision.  The lower court upheld Howard County’s interpretation of its zoning regulations.  The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed.  The court’s holding […]

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) recently issued a long-awaited rule governing development and cost-allocation for electrical transmission lines.  On May 13, 2024, FERC adopted Order Numbers 1920 and 1977. These orders express FERC’s goal to meet the nation’s growing demand for reliable electricity and may impact energy generation facilities […]