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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal bankruptcy judge on Jan. 19 ruled that the sewer system of bankrupt Jefferson County, Ala., is property over which the bankruptcy court exercises exclusive jurisdiction and the revenues earned by the sewer authority are not subject to an automatic stay (In Re: Jefferson County, Alabama, No. 11-05736, Chapter 9, N.D. [...]

MyFox Memphis Cloudy legal issues cast shadows over school propertyMemphis Commercial AppealBut the question of who has the rights to school buildings in the suburbs is a muddy legal issue, and it will remain that way "unless the legislature does something specific to make it clear," said Valerie Speakman, attorney for the Shelby County …Bartlett [...]

NEW ORLEANS – A panel of the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Jan. 12 ruled that a trustee could recover payments made by a debtor couple to investors in their business because the money properly belonged to the bankruptcy estate (Warren Waite Jr., et al. v. Lowell T. Cage [In Re: Marvin Moye, [...]

Vt. lawmakers hear Irene property law reportCBS NewsAs the task force formed, its members quickly realized that the legal issues resulting from the storm extended beyond property law to include how to respond to the flooding of municipal land and other records, the rights and responsibilities of …and more » View full post on law – [...]

CHICAGO – A panel of the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Jan. 6 ruled that the proceeds received by a bankruptcy estate related a parcel of property were “reasonable” and that the creditor who contended that more money should have been paid to it and other creditors was mistaken (In Re: Holly Marine [...]

SAN DIEGO – An insurance company had a duty to defend under two insurance policies allegations of property damage caused by an insured subcontractor’s grading work, a California federal judge ruled Jan. 5, granting summary judgment to the additional insured contractor (D.R. Horton Los Angeles Holding Co. Inc. v. American Safety Indemnity Co., No. 10-443, [...]

Law Extends 100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption to SpousesKTSM News Channel 9Texas law already exempts the veterans from paying property taxes at all because they are declared 100% disabled, from combat or service related injury. "Well i think its very good for the spouses that they are still getting the benefits for their …and [...]

ATLANTA – A Georgia Court of Appeals panel on Nov. 29 ruled that a trial court erred by denying summary judgment to a property owner named as the defendant in a personal injury case, concluding that the defendant did not have prior knowledge of a defective door hinge in a restroom at the plaintiff’s workplace [...]

Legal IQ Releases Interview with 2 Intellectual Property Experts: Build …Sacramento BeeBy Legal IQ With the value placed on patent portfolios stronger than ever, companies in the High Tech industries are facing increasing demands to get every ounce of value out of IP and patent portfolios to safeguard their intellectual property across …Legal IQ Releases [...]

Legal IQ Releases Interview with 2 Intellectual Property Experts: Build …MarketWatch (press release)In preparation for Global High-Tech IP Conference, Legal IQ spoke to two intellectual property experts to discover their secrets – project not protect your innovation and build bridges not fences! Tom Briscoe, Senior IP Strategist at Dako Europe, …and more » View full post [...]