Volume 16 - Number 6 | March 2010
| March issue in PDF format … |
| Mac’s Shell Service, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products: Looking for the Practical Answer By Craig R. Tractenberg Even though franchising represents a significant part of the commercial activity in the United States and the U.S. Supreme Court regularly considers legal issues pertaining to commerce, it’s rare for the Court to hear a case that is directly related to franchising. But such a rarity took place on Jan. 19, 2010, in Mac’s Shell Service Inc. v. Shell Oil Products Co. Craig R. Tractenberg, a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP, was in attendance, and he describes the oral argument. |
| The Alvord Decision: Why Periodic Review of Insurance Policies Is a Must for Franchisors By J. Kevin Cogan and J. Todd Kennard Franchisors, like other businesses, should periodically review their insurance policies to make certain that they understand the scope of their existing coverage and to identify (and remedy) any significant gaps in that coverage. |
| Court Watch By Cynthia M. Klaus and Meredith A. Bauer Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country. |
| News Briefs Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country. |
| Movers & Shakers Who's doing what; who's going where. |
