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Movers & Shakers
Jeff Moody has been named the new executive director and CEO of The Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust ('SFAFT'), while SFAFT continues to try to resolve a lawsuit it filed in June 2006 against Doctor's Associates Inc. ('DAI'), the franchisor of Subway. SFAFT filed the lawsuit in Ansonia-New Haven Superior Court in Connecticut to block Subway CEO Fred DeLuca and DAI from allegedly violating the terms of the SFAFT Trust Agreement by 'improperly attempting to usurp control of the national advertising program from the franchisee-elected Trustees, to whom DAI gave complete stewardship of the program in the 1990 Trust Agreement,' according to a press statement at the time.
'Now we're just sitting back, letting the court figure it out,' said SFAFT spokesman Mack Bridenbaker. 'SFAFT and Subway are working together ' our current advertising programs to support the franchises are continuing ' and we expect Jeff Moody to strengthen that relationship.'
Lawrence Ward recently joined the Franchise and Distribution Law practice group of the Seattle office of Dorsey & Whitney LLP. Ward drafts franchise disclosure documents, and he provides franchisors with electronic disclosures and plain English agreements in order to expedite disclosure and improve efficiency. His experience includes work with franchisors in Mexico and Singapore. Gary Duvall, C.F.E., chairs Dorsey's franchise group.
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.