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Without a Franchise Fee, Dealership Is Not a Franchise
If you're not paying a franchise fee, you're not a franchisee. The Court of Appeal for the First District of California drove that point home when it held that a vehicle and trailer rental business owned by plaintiff/appellant Thueson and operating as local agent and dealer for U-Haul did not pay a franchise fee and, therefore, was not a franchisee. Thus, U-Haul's termination of the parties' dealership contract did not violate either the California Franchise Investment Law ('CFIL') or the California Franchise Relations Act ('CFRA'). Thueson v. U-Haul Int'l, Inc., et al., Business Franchise Guide '13,459 (Nov. 3, 2006).
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.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
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.
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.