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Is Your Franchise Still Breaking the Gift Card Laws?
One of my law school buddies is a class action plaintiffs' lawyer. During law school, when the rest of us were out searching for jobs, he was searching for products that did not work. He loved spending time in the law library, finding arcane regulatory schemes that no one else could stay awake long enough to read, and dreaming of ways to make companies
pay for not complying.
Whenever we go out, conversation inevitably turns to his latest idea for a class action, and he usually does most of the talking. But in early 2010, he let me lead the conversation. Congress had passed the Credit Card Responsibility Act in February 2010, and the Treasury's rules enforcing the law, called Regulation E, were to go live on Aug. 22, 2010. One of my firm's biggest clients asked us to figure out the rules and tell them what they needed to do to comply.
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.
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.
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.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.