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Great Scott! St. Louis EV Charger Mandates Raise Questions for Landowners & Developers

By Sarah J. Luem / March 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Great Scott! St. Louis EV Charger Mandates Raise Questions for Landowners & Developers

In the classic movie Back to the Future, Doc Brown feeds garbage into the DeLorean’s “Mr. Fusion,” an on-board fusion reactor capable of converting leftovers and food waste into clean, green, energy for that quintessential time traveling machine. Doc Brown later predicts that by 1985, plutonium will be available in every corner drugstore to refuel…

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A Copyright Riddle: When Is Copying Not an Infringement?

By Michael A. Kahn / February 8, 2022 / Comments Off on A Copyright Riddle: When Is Copying Not an Infringement?

Many view my fellow copyright lawyers as the Glamor Guys and Gals of the legal profession—at least compared to, say, business lawyers, who the public misperceives as wretched scriveners hunched over their desks grinding out “whereas” clauses for lengthy contracts filled with hereinafters, heretofores, and other incomprehensible legalese. And yes, I will concede that over…

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Winnie-the-Pooh and Hemingway Too: Happy Public Domain Day

By Michael A. Kahn / January 8, 2022 / Comments Off on Winnie-the-Pooh and Hemingway Too: Happy Public Domain Day

“It isn’t much good having anything exciting, if you can’t share it with somebody.” Well, guess what, Winnie? As of January 1, 2022, A.A. Milne’s beloved tale of the fictional teddy bear and his pals has entered the public domain and can now be shared with anybody. For free! Along with dozens of other books…

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