Monthly Archives: January 2016

Tenth Circuit rejects architectural copyright infringement claim

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 6, 2016

In Savant Homes, Inc. v. Collins, the Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the defense on a homebuilder’s claim that the defendants built two homes based on its copyrighted architectural design. The design, called the Anders Plan, consists of “a ranch house with … Continue reading →

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Deadline to apply for vacant NM Court of Appeals seat is January 19

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 5, 2016

The New Mexico Judicial Nominating Commission has announced that applications to fill the vacancy on the Court of Appeals caused by Judge Cynthia Fry’s retirement are due on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. You can get a copy … Continue reading →

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NM Supreme Court denies Belen’s hospital appeal

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 4, 2016

Deborah Fox has this story in the Valencia County News-Bulletin, reporting that the New Mexico Supreme Court has denied the City of Belen’s request to review a recent Court of Appeals decision, which held that the Village of Los Lunas has standing to challenge … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court asked to review Oklahoma license plate compelled speech case

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 4, 2016

In August 2015, in Cressman v. Thompson, the Tenth Circuit rejected Keith Cressman’s claim that the State of Oklahoma violated his First Amendment right to freedom of speech by requiring him to use a license plate depicting a Native American … Continue reading →

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My most popular posts of 2015

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 4, 2016

Happy New Year! Here are the top 10 most popular posts on the New Mexico Appellate Law Blog from 2015. Thanks again to all readers of this blog! 1.  NM court rejects man’s claim that neighbor’s use of wi-fi and cell … Continue reading →

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