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NY Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Challenge to Town Board’s Historic Preservation Determination
This post was authored by Tyler Doan, Esq.
Petitioner, the owner of a historic theater, with an adjacent property owner, challenged the Town of Hempstead Town Board’s determination of the Petitioner’s theater as a historic landmark. The Supreme Court denied
GIs, free trade, Australia and the EU – IPwars.com
With the closing stages of the negotiations between Australia and the EU over the proposed free trade agreement almost upon us, the EU has proposed a list of 55 further wine geographical indications it wants to protect.[1] Amongst others, the
This Week in the Supreme Court – w/c 15th May 2023 – UKSCBlog
Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website.
On Tuesday 16th to Thursday 18th may the Court will hear the case of Polmear and another v Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, on appeal
Home Improvement Increase Is Over As Inflation, Debt, House Prices Bite
It is equally simple to spend a lot extra on a toilet, round $41,200 with luxury fixtures and fittings. Countertops take a big chunk out of the kitchen remodelling finances. The advice from the Appraisal Institute of Canada is to …
No Non-Compete? No Problem. Texas Court Grants TRO Forcing Former Employees to Stop Working for Competing Business.

Restrictive covenants and non-compete agreements have been a frequent topic of this blog in recent months, and rightly so. Non-competitors are generally thought to be effective tools to help firms protect trade secrets and competitive advantages. However, these agreements are
Zarya of the Dawn – copyright and an AI – IPwars.com
Those of you who heard Shira Perlmutter, the US Register of Copyright, on her Australian tour last year will recall the US Copyright Office had withdrawn and was considering the copyright registration for Zarya of the Dawn.[1] On 21 February
Seventh Circuit: Madison, Wisconsin’s “Advertising Sign” Regulation Passes Constitutional Muster after City of Austin
This post is authored by Andrew LW Peters originally appeared on the Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog and is reposted with permission
The first federal circuit court opinions applying Reagan National Advertising of Austin, Inc. v. The city of Austin
Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v SSE Generation Ltd [2023] UKSC 17 – UKSC Blog
SSE Generation Ltd, the respondent, claimed capital allowances on expenditure incurred when constructing a hydro-electric power station at Glendoe, Fort Augustus in Scotland. Such allowances may be deducted from income for the purpose of calculating a company’s trading profits subject
Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant
Profitable House Renovation: A Couple Of Ideas
“It’s a nice time to visit family or pals you’ve been which means to see,” says Lauren Love, a mother of two in Knoxville, Tennessee, who lately redid her kitchen and went to …
