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REITs - A Welcome New Species In India’s Property Waters?
The new Bharatiya Janata Party government’s July budget announcement, and August’s final Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) regulations from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) constitute a major step towards promoting a systematic,...
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Contaminated Sediment Sites Are The New Superfund “Mega” Sites
Over the years, the definition of a “mega” superfund site has evolved. Initially, large landfills and/or significant groundwater contamination plumes were often identified as “mega” sites and remedial costs were estimated at $50 million to $100 million-plus. These complex...
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Getting Personal With The Future Of Medicine
Editor: What exactly is Personalized Medicine (PM)? Clower: PM is the use of drugs or other medical devices and technologies, specifically tailored to an individual’s genetic makeup, to hasten the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Today, technologies surrounding PM are rapidly advancing...
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Brownfield Program Encourages Cleanups, Spurs Public/Private Partnerships
Editor: Governor Cuomo has proposed some significant changes to New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP). What is driving the governor to propose these changes at this time? Flynn: There are really two drivers. One driver is that the existing Brownfield Cleanup Program has a statutory...
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A Landmark Case Comes Down
Editor: Please describe your background as a life science patent attorney at Phillips Lytle. Clower: I hold a PhD in molecular biology from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, where my research focused on elucidating the bimolecular mechanisms of mammalian DNA...
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SEQRA After Sandy: From Adaptation To Resilience?
In less than two years, New York State has experienced three significant extreme weather events, resulting in 38 of 62 New York counties being declared disaster areas.[1] First, in August 2011, Hurricane Irene hit New York State, wreaking specific havoc on the Catskills and Mohawk Valley. A week...
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Impending Myriad Decision Portends Promethean Consequences For Biotech Industry
Of technologies most likely to enjoy patent protection, a large percentage disproportionately emanate from a limited number of industries. Biotechnology is one such “patent-intensive” industry. Taken together, these industries constitute a foundation for supporting the development of...
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