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Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Not Applicable Where Plaintiff Was Not 'Over a Barrel'
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court's decision that the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law ('WFDL') did not apply to the relationship between a seller and installer of residential electronic security systems and the company that monitored the signals from those security systems because the parties did not share a 'community of interest.' In Home Protective Services, Inc. v. ADT Security Services, Inc., 438 F.3d 716 (7th Cir. 2006), the plaintiff Home Protective Services ('HPS') sued the defendant ADT Security Services, Inc. ('ADT') for damages under the WFDL after ADT terminated the parties' business relationship with no notice and no
opportunity to cure.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.