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Forum Selection Clauses Are Presumptively Valid and Enforceable
It is typical for franchise agreements to contain forum selection clauses that require any dispute to be resolved in the state and federal district in which the franchisor has its headquarters or principal place of business. The rationale behind such forum selection clauses is quite obvious. They provide the franchisor with the convenience and advantage of litigating on its home turf where it presumably has the greatest familiarity with the law and the courts. Additionally, such clauses significantly reduce the expense that a franchisor might otherwise incur in litigating against franchisees in distant locales. Finally, and perhaps most significantly, by confining all litigation to its own backyard, a franchisor maximizes the prospect of benefiting from any local goodwill that might affect the litigation process, while minimizing the risk of being the victim of prejudicial “home cooking” that might be served up in a franchisee's foreign kitchen.
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.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
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.
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.
When Is a Repair Structural or Nonstructural Under a Commercial Lease?
A common question that commercial landlords and tenants face is which of them is responsible for a repair to the subject premises. These disputes often center on whether the repair is "structural" or "nonstructural."