This month I will continue addressing what can be done to reverse the trend of building owners prematurely accepting projects as substantially complete. Although this practice may seem expeditious for ...

The practice of determining an item’s country of origin (“COO”) and utilizing the principal of “substantial transformation” to help make this determination is likely a familiar concept for many U.S.

Work and people now move easily across geographic lines, and qualified, licensed CPAs in good standing should be able to practice in more than one state or jurisdiction without undergoing a ...

A discussion of how courts compare works for purposes of evaluating copyright infringement claims, including how they weigh similarities and dissimilarities for specific categories of expressive works ...

In recognition of a century-old practice, the U.S. Supreme Court in Grable & Sons Metal Products v. Darue Engineering & Manufacturing, 545 U.S. 308 (2005), applied the "substantial federal question ...

“Substantial Completion” is a critical concept in construction contracts and one as to which parties often have contrary conceptions. Finding a definition of Substantial Completion acceptable to both ...

Copyright law protects creative expression of ideas, such as literary works, music, movies, photographs and artwork. United States law protects the copyright holder ...