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Despite Presence of New Faces, Burger King, Franchisees Appear to Remain Far Apart
Developments regarding Burger King and its franchisee association, the National Franchisee Association (“NFA”), in the past few months have raised as many questions as they have answered. NFA Board Chairman Dan Fitzpatrick and other board members resigned at a meeting in early December, and they were replaced by four veteran Burger King franchisees: Bob Boss, Vernon Duckrey, Ray Meeks, and Gary Robison. Another franchisee, Joe Anghelone, joined the board in January 2006.
The resignations were interpreted by some observers as a gesture aimed toward ending an ugly impasse with the franchisor that became public when the Miami Herald reported last fall that Burger King decided to withdraw its $1 million per year support of the NFA and to end almost all communications with the group. The financial commitment from Burger King, announced in 2004, was to last for 3 years. Instead, the company said it would redirect the funds for national advertising to benefit all franchisees.
But it's unclear whether the new NFA board will be successful at bridging the gap. Burger King issued a cautious endorsement of the NFA after the new board was installed: “The foundation of our success over the last year and a half has been the very positive relationships we enjoy with our franchisees. We have always fully supported the NFA and its members as part of this process,” wrote Edna Johnson, head of communications for Burger King, in an e-mail to FBLA.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.