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Getting Ahead of the Legal Curve
When societal trends arise, new laws and regulations are sure to follow. Franchises have a choice of making changes as the trends evolve, or waiting until lawmakers and, perhaps, courts force their hands.
In the past year, many franchises have seen the handwriting on the wall when it comes to using trans-fats in the cooking process or allowing smoking at their locations. Although bans on trans-fats or smoking are strictly local at this point, it's clear which way the trend is headed. This has spurred many franchises to embark on or announce plans to make major, system-wide changes that go beyond current legal requirements, but are clearly driven by legal trends, as well as consumer preferences. For example, Burger King, Dunkin' Donuts, KFC, Taco Bell, and Wendy's each are in the process of eliminating the use of trans-fats on a national basis, even though only New York City has set a trans-fat limit (0.5 gram per serving, which will take effect on July 1, 2007) and only a few states are considering similar policies.
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.
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?
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.
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.