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Lorinda Church has been named the new general counsel for FranchisEsource Brands Intl., the multi-brand system that includes The Entrepreneur's Source, AdviCoach, ERC, Business Partners, and DEcor and You. “My first priority at FranchisEsource Brands is to increase value to our franchisees through monitoring of our trademarks and proprietary information and protecting the value of our brands and their investments by preventing competitive activities that harm them,” she told FBLA. “Other priorities include working with the business side to decrease legal costs, increase team awareness of regulatory and statutory requirements, streamline and standardize system-wide compliance monitoring and response, and implement procedures and policies for resolving disputes effectively and in the most cost-effective manner. Ultimately, my goal at FSBI is to coordinate the legal side with the business side to increase value for all our franchisees in each of our brands.” Prior to joining FranchisEsource, Church served in the Dispute Resolution Group at Doctor's Associates Inc., franchisor of the Subway brand, where she handled franchisee disputes, commercial litigation and arbitration, and the franchise audit program, and she represented franchisors for Kern & Hillman, LLC (New Haven, CT).
Lorinda Church has been named the new general counsel for FranchisEsource Brands Intl., the multi-brand system that includes The Entrepreneur's Source, AdviCoach, ERC, Business Partners, and DEcor and You. “My first priority at FranchisEsource Brands is to increase value to our franchisees through monitoring of our trademarks and proprietary information and protecting the value of our brands and their investments by preventing competitive activities that harm them,” she told FBLA. “Other priorities include working with the business side to decrease legal costs, increase team awareness of regulatory and statutory requirements, streamline and standardize system-wide compliance monitoring and response, and implement procedures and policies for resolving disputes effectively and in the most cost-effective manner. Ultimately, my goal at FSBI is to coordinate the legal side with the business side to increase value for all our franchisees in each of our brands.” Prior to joining FranchisEsource, Church served in the Dispute Resolution Group at Doctor's Associates Inc., franchisor of the Subway brand, where she handled franchisee disputes, commercial litigation and arbitration, and the franchise audit program, and she represented franchisors for Kern & Hillman, LLC (New Haven, CT).
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.
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.
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.