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Can Street Artists Protect Their Work?

Art Law Journal

Nicole Martinez. Find out how the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) protects public works, like street art, from being altered or destroyed by private land owners.

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Patent Lawsuit Fee Awards: How Much Is Enough to Be “Exceptional”?

Greenspoon Marder LLP

By: Sharon Urias, Esq. Attorney fee awards in patent cases are not easily obtained—particularly not one to the tune of $51 million! As a general rule, litigants are responsible for paying their own attorney fees, regardless of whether they win or lose. This often is referred to as the “American Rule.” The Patent Act provides an exception to this rule, allowing a court to award attorney fees to the prevailing party in “exceptional” cases (for example, cases in which a party litigates in an unre

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