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Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Arbitration in Employment Contract

Kevin Adler

Proponents of mandatory arbitration clauses were given a victory in November when the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a decision by the Oklahoma Supreme Court in which the Oklahoma court had ruled that an employment non-compete agreement could be reviewed by a state court, despite an arbitration requirement in an employment contract.

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2013 Outlook Is Stable for U.S. Finance and Leasing Companies

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Fitch Ratings forecasts stability in its recently released report <i>2013 Outlook: U.S. Finance and Leasing Companies</i>.

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Impact of Private Equity on Franchising

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

As 2013 begins, franchising is being transformed by major investments in franchise systems by private equity funds. <i>FBLA</i> asked leading franchise attorneys how they see private equity affecting the industry, and their responses reflect widespread optimism that these investors are bringing much more than (the widely appreciated) funding that can fuel franchise expansion.

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Less Is More in Database Discovery

Michael Spencer & Diana Fasching

If corporate counsel has good lines of communication and support from internal information technology and/or e-discovery personnel, they likely will not need to maintain an in-depth understanding of specific databases and applications. Counsel should, however, understand several key database principles that can affect the discovery process.

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Online Holiday Shopping Hits New High

Michael Lear-Olimpi

On Nov. 23, this year's Black Friday, online retail sales tipped over the $1 billion spending brim for the first time, with consumers picking up holiday bargains topping out at $1.042 billion on the Internet, according to comScore, a digital-activity measurement company.

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<i><b>Commentary</i> Lessons in Decision on Nash Bridges Actor Services Agreement</b>

Schuyler M. Moore

The recent decision in <i>Don Johnson Productions Inc. (DJP) v. Rysher Entertainment LLC</i> packed a punch on a number of important issues.

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