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IP Boutique's Fall Is Fox Rothschild's Gain
Like many IP boutiques, Synnestvedt & Lechner had a long history, but now, it's no more. Following a series of partner departures and layoffs, the firm has disappeared into a merger, with Fox Rothschild acquiring the majority of its remaining lawyers. Synnestvedt & Lechner joins the club of IP boutiques that have burned out in recent years. But a managing partner says the problems weren't attributable to the boutique model, but, rather, to the fact that no one wanted to run the firm anymore.Justices Reaffirm Vitality Of Ab Initio Doctrine in Land Use Cases
In September, 2006, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court rendered a decision in Glen-Gery Corp. v Zoning Hearing Board of Dover, which clarifies issues that had been raised by recent statutory enactments potentially restricting the doctrine of ab initio challenges to zoning and land use ordinances.What Are Pennsylvania Attorneys Being Reprimanded for?
A rule prohibiting "dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation" was the one most often violated by Pennsylvania attorneys and cited by disciplinary authorities over the last few years, according to an extensive review by the Law Weekly of attorney discipline adjudications in the state.Non-Recourse Carveouts (and We Really Mean It)
In a case of first impression in New Jersey, the Superior Court of New Jersey recently held that the obligor under a guaranty of non-recourse carveout obligations would be strictly held to its promise to repay an entire loan, even when the event that triggered the non-recourse obligation arguably caused no damages to the party seeking enforcement.Pa. Decision Could Upset 130 Years of Oil and Gas Conveyances
Butler v. Charles Powers Estate, a recent decision of the Pennsylvania Superior Court, has thrown into turmoil oil and gas ownership in Pennsylvania. Interpreting nearly 130 years of Pennsylvania law, a three-judge panel of Pennsylvania's intermediate appellate court has questioned who owns the rights to millions, if not billions, of dollars of natural gas locked in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale formation where prior deeds reserved or conveyed "minerals" without specifically mentioning "gas."Trending Stories
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