Month: February 2022

Supreme Court Eases Burden on Copyright Holders for “Mistakes” Made in Copyright Filing

News, Supreme Court

On February 24, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated 6-3 decision in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., No. 20–915 (Feb. 24, 2022). The ruling stands to protect the legal advantages of a copyright registration from being wiped out by inadvertent error — a win for lay participants in the copyright legal …

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Utah Psychedelics And Mental Health Bill Heads To Governor’s Desk After Senate Approval

News, Psychedelics

Marijuana Moment reports Utah lawmakers on Friday sent a bill to the governor that would create a task force to study and make recommendations on the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs and possible regulations for their lawful use. About a month after Rep. Brady Brammer (R) introduced the measure, both chambers of the legislature have now approved it …

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Commercial Tenants May be Able to Use “Doctrine of Impossibility” to Excuse Nonpayment of Rent

Landlord - Tenant, News

A recent Oklahoma Supreme Court decision may make it more difficult for a landlord to prevail, at least in the early stages, of a forcible entry detainer or other action seeking to evict a tenant and to recover for past-due rent. In a split decision marked by a pointed dissent, the court majority held that …

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Strategizing Farm Succession

News

Download PDF For various reasons, fewer and fewer family farms are passing on to the next generation. Recent economic, weather and political events have certainly set forth a bumpy road for those interested in long-term planning. Even with technological advances, rural migration and rising farmland values are also contribution factors. Even so, the vision to …

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EPA Issues Stringent Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

Environment, News

On December 30, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a final rule (the “Final Rule”) setting revised greenhouse gas emissions standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks with model years (“MY”) 2023-2026. The final standards increase in stringency year-over-year by 10% in MY 2023, 5% in MY 2024, 6.6% in MY 2025, and by more …

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FINRA Amends Rule 2165 to Further Protect Seniors and Vulnerable Investors from Financial Exploitation

Elder Law, News

On February 15, 2022, FINRA announced the adoption of certain amendments to FINRA Rule 2165, a rule aimed at preventing financial exploitation of seniors and specified adults. The amendments now allow member firms to place a hold on securities transactions and not just disbursements of funds in the event the firm has a reasonable belief …

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Ohio House Bill 508: A Potentially Monumental Shift In Ohio Child Custody Law

Divorce, News

PART 1: THE CURRENT LAW On Dec. 8, 2021, Ohio House Bill 508 (HB 508)—which would make the presumed outcome in child custody matters that of Shared Parenting and an equal parenting time schedule—was introduced into the Ohio Legislature by Representatives Thomas West (D) and Rodney Creech (R). Although to date, HB 508 has not progressed beyond the initial …

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Treasury’s Study Discusses Financial Crimes and NFTs

Crypto, News

On February 4, the Department of the Treasury published a study on the facilitation of money laundering and terrorist financing through the art trade.  Among other considerations, the report discussed the risks of financial crimes in connection with NFTs.  (See a previous post on NFTs from our sister blog here and a recent podcast here).  The study found that the …

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Podcast: Two New Books ‘The Black Agenda’ and ‘Solitary’Tackle The Issue Of Criminal Justice Reform.

Criminal Justice Reform, News

NPR have reviewed the books In interviews with the authors of The Black Agenda and Solitary, the issue of criminal justice reform is central. First, writer Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman talks about an essay collection from Black writers that tackles issues the U.S. faces today – that stem from racism and racist policies. She told NPR’s Leila Fadel the …

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California Attorney General Backs Legislation Creating Private Cause of Action Against Gun Manufacturers

Consumer Protection, News

California AG Rob Bonta is sponsoring legislation to allow individual California residents, as well as the AG, to file civil suits for damages against gun manufacturers and distributors who do business in California. Assembly Bill 1594 creates a private cause of action for public nuisance against gun industry members that fail to take reasonable precautions to ensure …

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