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Too Little, Too Late: The Franchisee's Perspective on the Revised FTC Franchise Rule
The Federal Trade Commission ('FTC') labored a dozen years to revise its Franchise Rule ' only to give birth to a mouse.
The American Franchisee Association ('AFA') was actively involved in the Rule review process since its beginning in 1995. The AFA submitted written comments and participated in public workshops in both 1995 and 1996. In 1997, after the FTC published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ('ANPR'), the AFA submitted written comments again ' along with 70 franchisees representing 20 independent associations of franchisees. The AFA suggested that regional workshops be held in order that franchisees might be better able to have their comments included on the record. The FTC responded to the AFA's request and held six public workshop conferences in which the second day was an open forum in which the public was invited to express its views. Franchisees from another 15 independent franchisee associations, all members of the AFA, participated in these public conferences. After the ANPR workshops, the FTC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ('NPR') in 1999 to which the AFA again submitted written comments.
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.