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February 26, 2013 | Legaltech News

The America Invents Act (AIA), which was signed into law on September 16, 2011, will convert the U.S. patent system from a "first-to-invent" system to a "first-to-file" system on March 16, 2013. Although the conversion itself brings with it important process changes for patent filers, other changes to the U.S. patent system that will be made under the AIA are of greater concern, as they will punish American innovators and, by default, our innovation marketplace. [MORE]

By Mitchell S. Bigel

7 minute read

December 21, 2012 | New Jersey Law Journal

As our country changes, the needs of individuals, families and workplaces change. As lawyers, we may need to think differently or be left behind. This applies particularly to estate planning attorneys, as estate planning issues pervade virtually all aspects of our personal lives.

By Cathryn A. Mitchell

7 minute read

August 07, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

When asked to envision the source of carbon emissions, many would conjure images of smokestacks, exhaust pipes and chimneys, belching out puffs of dark smoke. Most carbon emissions, however, boast a far more urbane and polished origin: commercial buildings. In fact, buildings account for 39 percent of the United States' carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels each year — more than the emissions from the industrial and transportation sectors. Specifically, electricity is the most common source of such carbon dioxide emissions. Because buildings consume 70 percent of the electricity load in the United States, even a marginal reduction in electricity usage and carbon dioxide emissions can create a significant impact.

By Mitchell A. Sterling

9 minute read

April 26, 2007 | Daily Report Online

MOBILE, Ala. AP - State Attorney General Troy King asked a federal appealscourt Wednesday not to block next week's scheduled execution of Aaron Lee Jones, one of the longest-serving death row inmates in Alabama.Jones, 54, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on May 3 at Holman Prison for the gruesome slayings of a couple and attacks on other family members more than 28 years ago during a home robbery.

By Garry Mitchell

4 minute read

September 21, 2007 | Daily Report Online

MOBILE, Ala. AP - A week before the scheduled lethal injection of Tommy Arthur, questions about DNA testing in his case were before a federal appealscourt, but Gov. Bob Riley rejected a call to stay the execution to allow the DNA test.A state's attorney also said Thursday he hopes a federal judge's ruling that halted a lethal injection in Tennessee would not impact Alabama's execution procedures.

By Garry Mitchell

5 minute read

January 30, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Arye Lustig & Sassower managing partner Mitchell J. Sassower discusses how the Court of Appeals' denial of summary judgment under Labor Law �240(1) to the plaintiffs in 'Wilinski' and 'Ortiz' is inexplicable under established case law, and how once a foreseeable elevation-related risk is present, the owner and general contractor are required to provide proper protections or else they have violated the statute.

By Mitchell J. Sassower

11 minute read

March 29, 2001 | Law.com

International banks operate in New York and other states through various entities, including U.S. branches and agencies, that are licensed to operate under state or federal law. This article discusses the requirements placed upon branch banks through the licensing process, including their provisions, background and impact, and describes efforts under way to reduce the burdens and costs of operating stateside.

By Clyde Mitchell

8 minute read

January 12, 2004 | National Law Journal

The October arrests of 250 illegal aliens working for outside contractors used by Wal-Mart has raised serious issues concerning the application of the employer-sanction provisions under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986). Many companies like Wal-Mart, which use the services of independent contractors, are questioning whether they may be held liable for an outside contractor�s failure to comply with the immigration laws.

By G. Daniel Ellzey and Stephen C. MitchellSpecial to The National Law Journal

12 minute read

October 16, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Adopting the Restatement (Third) of Torts and forcing a plaintiff to prove the existence of a reasonable alternative product could create an "insurmountable hurdle" for plaintiffs in products liability cases, the plaintiff's counsel in Tincher v. Omega Flex argued before the state Supreme Court.

By Max Mitchell

5 minute read

July 26, 2013 | The Recorder

The Supreme Court has substantially broadened the rights of developers seeking development approvals, explain Paul Hastings attorneys.

By Mitchell B. Menzer, Karen Michail Shah and Natalie Nucho

8 minute read