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After nine years at Hunton & Williams, where he was chair of the franchising and distribution practice group, Patrick J. Maslyn opened a new law firm, Maslyn Law PLC (Moseley, VA). His practice is focused on transactional issues, such as drafting contracts and regulatory advice and filings, and he has an extensive background in legal issues related to supply relationships of franchise vendors. “The supplier relationships expertise makes me a little different,” Maslyn said, adding that he is writing a chapter in an upcoming ABA franchise book about ancillary franchise documentation, such as supplier contracts.
W. Michael Garner, partner and co-founder of Dady & Garner, P.A., left the firm, effective Feb. 1, and started a new firm to serve the franchise industry. “I want to thank my partners and colleagues at Dady & Garner for the best years of my professional life. I am looking forward to a rewarding and exciting future,” Garner said of his 13 years at Dady & Garner.
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.
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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
One Overlooked Element of Executive Safety: Data Privacy
Executives have access to some of the company's most sensitive information, and they're increasingly being targeted by hackers looking to steal company secrets or to perpetrate cybercrimes.
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?