Frequently, the mature franchisor's attempt to overhaul its system encounters resistance from franchisees. This article explores the problems.
August 29, 2011David J. Kaufmann
This article provides statistics on trends in Antitrust Division prosecution of individuals to assist in the decisions of how to position individual defendants, and on how to explain strategies to the client ' often one of the most difficult aspects of the representation.
August 29, 2011David LaingWhat happens if you learn that your client is regularly doing business with another company that is the subject of rumors of corruption? In addition to other potential charges, could your client also violate the money laundering statute even if it made no effort to conceal any source of funds?
August 29, 2011Jeffrey T. GreenRecent cases have made the reorganizations of individual Chapter 11s in some jurisdictions as difficult as prior to the BAPCPA. This article discusses the major uncertainties that currently exist in these types of cases.
August 29, 2011William L. Norton IIIContract-drafting expert Kenneth A. Adams offers recommendations for California courts to consider on what he believes is a faulty court of appeal decision on a still cloudy, implied covenant issue in the state's jurisprudence.
August 29, 2011Kenneth A. AdamsGINA was enacted out of concern that discrimination based upon a person's genetic information could result in the loss of health coverage or employment. Here's what employers need to know.
August 29, 2011John D. Shyer and Kevin KayA federal appellate court has thrown out a class action settlement between freelance writers and online publishers and databases that archived the writers' work without pay, saying that the pact approved by the lower court did not represent the interests of all class members.
August 29, 2011Brendan PiersonHewlett-Packard made its most aggressive move yet to transform itself into a modern business provider by acquiring e-discovery and document management giant Autonomy for $10.3 billion.
August 19, 2011Evan KoblentzThis article reviews keyword advertising generally and discusses recent developments in keyword litigation.
July 29, 2011Richard Raysman and Peter BrownThis year, three bands boarded a vintage train for a tour through the American Southwest. The bands formed a joint venture to manage their Railroad Revival Tour and control revenues and related intellectual property, including a documentary DVD. Matthew V. Wilson, an associate at Atlanta, GA's Arnall Golden Gregory who structured the deal, describes the arrangement in the following interview.
July 28, 2011Amanda Bronstad