In light of the Supreme Court’s precedent rejecting rigid tests for obviousness challenges, see KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398 (2007), the court noted the Rosen-Durling test is “out of ...

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In the event of a lawsuit, in-house counsel should conduct a thorough analysis of their company’s existing insurance policies to determine whether coverage exists. Even if the insurance policies don’t ...

As the SEC requires companies to make disclosures relating to climate-related risks, counsel for registrants should consider whether these risks are material such that they require disclosure. Counsel ...

Cases addressing a professional standard of care for services not contractually required are relatively uncommon. A recent example of such a case was the subject of a decision by the Supreme Court of ...

On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Devillier v. Texas, 601 U.S. 285 (2024), a case examining whether the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause creates an implied cause of action for private ...

In planning for the role as Chair of the ABA Forum on Construction Law, I reflected on the critical attributes of leadership for an organization like ours. I harkened back to a concept expressed by ...

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I would be remiss without thanking the ABA staff who handle the publications side of things. At the beginning of my term as Editor, Lisa Comforty was the ABA Managing Editor for The Construction ...

In a move aligning itself with recent legislative trends in several other jurisdictions across the United States, New York has implemented a new law restricting retainage on all private construction ...

Harrison Drapo is a staff attorney at the Vermont Network Against Domestic. He lives on a small hobby farm with his wife and is passionate about his animals, rugby, and the law. While practicing law, ...

Prof. Angela Downes is a professor at UNT Dallas College of Law in Dallas, Texas where she is Assistant Director of Experiential Education. Prof. Downes teaches clinical courses, the 40-hour mediation ...