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Movers & Shakers
Franchise consultant Michael Seid, founder and managing director of Michael Seid & Associates LLC, will join PepsiCo Foodservice's Doug Allison, Coca-Cola North America's Carlton L. Curtis, and multi-brand franchisee Aziz Hashim on the board of directors of the International Franchise Association. The new board members will join officially in February 2012, after the IFA's national convention and annual meeting. Seid is presently the chair of IFA's Social Sector Franchising Task Force and past chair of the VETFran Committee. “The IFA has a full plate,” Seid told FBLA. “Of course, my goal is to get the Social Sector Franchise Initiative off to a solid start and focus on using franchise methodologies to deal with the critical issues of the poor across the globe. My priority is working with the other board members and leadership group in the IFA on franchise relationship law issues that seem to be growing, as well as the association's focus on banking and veterans' affairs.”
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
Bit Parts
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.