Law.com Subscribers SAVE 30%
Call 855-808-4530 or email [email protected] to receive your discount on a new subscription.
Movers & Shakers
Franchisee Associations Show Turnover at Top
Two major franchisee associations have shifted to new leadership recently.
In November 2008, the North American Association of Subway Franchisees (“NAASF”) named Illya Berecz as the new executive director of the organization, a position she had been holding on an interim basis since March 2008.
NAASF is one of the nation's largest independent franchisee associations, representing about 5,600 franchise owners who operate more than 15,000 Subway restaurants.
Berecz joined the Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust in 1987 and stayed there until joining NAASF as communications director in 2000.
Berecz said that NAASF's legislative priorities for 2009 include opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act, which would make it easier for employees to unionize, and opposition to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which “would virtually eliminate the statute of limitations on many pay discrimination-based lawsuits and lead to unnecessary lawsuits that would not be admissible under reasonable circumstances.”
In December, the Dunkin' Donuts Independent Franchise Owners (“DDIFO”) association announced that Mark Dubinsky resigned after two years as president and COO, and that Jim Coen would serve as acting president and COO, while a long-term replacement is found. Coen is a consultant and adviser to franchisees and franchisee associations, and he is the executive director of the New England Franchisee Association.
Franchisee Associations Show Turnover at Top
Two major franchisee associations have shifted to new leadership recently.
In November 2008, the North American Association of Subway Franchisees (“NAASF”) named Illya Berecz as the new executive director of the organization, a position she had been holding on an interim basis since March 2008.
NAASF is one of the nation's largest independent franchisee associations, representing about 5,600 franchise owners who operate more than 15,000 Subway restaurants.
Berecz joined the Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust in 1987 and stayed there until joining NAASF as communications director in 2000.
Berecz said that NAASF's legislative priorities for 2009 include opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act, which would make it easier for employees to unionize, and opposition to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which “would virtually eliminate the statute of limitations on many pay discrimination-based lawsuits and lead to unnecessary lawsuits that would not be admissible under reasonable circumstances.”
In December, the Dunkin' Donuts Independent Franchise Owners (“DDIFO”) association announced that Mark Dubinsky resigned after two years as president and COO, and that Jim Coen would serve as acting president and COO, while a long-term replacement is found. Coen is a consultant and adviser to franchisees and franchisee associations, and he is the executive director of the New England Franchisee Association.
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 Anti-Assignment Override Provisions
UCC Sections 9406(d) and 9408(a) are one of the most powerful, yet least understood, sections of the Uniform Commercial Code. On their face, they appear to override anti-assignment provisions in agreements that would limit the grant of a security interest. But do these sections really work?