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Defense Base Closure Process Launched

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 04.13.05

On April 4, the President announced the members of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC). Key near-term dates are May 16 for the Pentagon's closure recommendations and September 8 for the BRAC to make its recommendations, ultimately leaving it to the President and Congress to accept or block the entire package.

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Client Alert | 8 min read | 12.10.25

Creativity You Can Use: CJEU Clarifies Copyright for Applied Art

On 4 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) issued a landmark judgment in the joined cases C-580/23 (Mio v. Asplund) and C-795/23 (USM v. Konektra) concerning copyright protection for “works of applied art” (i.e., utilitarian objects such as tables, furniture, lighting fixtures, sofas, chairs, kitchen appliances, vases, and fashion items)....