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Stick It Where the Sun Don’t Shine: Land Use Challenges Siting Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Projects | JD Supra
Federal and state authorities throughout the country have adopted pro-renewable energy policy goals to promote the growth of alternative energy sources using climate-friendly technologies. With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the federal government has encouraged substantial investment in the expansion of renewable energy resources in the United States.
Ed Sheeran’s Court Victory Adds Important Layer to Copyright Law | JD Supra
After almost five years of litigation, British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran pulled out all the stops (and his guitar) to obtain victory over claims his 2014 song “Thinking Out Loud” infringed on the copyrights held by the estate of Ed Townsend, who co-wrote Marvin Gaye’s 1973 hit “Let’s Get it On”.[1] The lawsuit alleged that Sheeran infringed on what was expressed in the sheet music filed with the United States Copyright Office.[2] On May 4, 2023, a Federal Court jury in New York found that...
AIA Contracts are Especially Best Measured Twice and Cut Once | JD Supra
In fast-paced industries such as the construction industry, it is easy to assume that standardized form contracts provided by the American Institute of Architects (“AIA”) will prevent, rather than cause, problems further down the road. An effective construction contract will provide performance, timing standards and set forth effective remedies and risk allocation should issues arise. However, when parties fail to follow the prescribed protocols, this is not always the case.
No Such Thing as Finders Keepers Among Attorney Referrals | JD Supra
Referral fees, or fee sharing, among attorneys have become so commonplace that it may be easy to forget about the headache that they can cause to attorneys and clients alike. Our focus today is on the potential consequences of unpermitted fee arrangements, also known as “finder’s fee” arrangements. These types of arrangements between attorneys are not permissible under the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., and its Implications Pertaining to Litigants and the Right to Arbitrate | JD Supra
September 20, 2022 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The use of arbitration clauses and agreements is not infrequent, forcing federal and state courts to address the enforceability of such agreements on numerous grounds. Courts have created variants of federal procedural rules, specific to arbitration.
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