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Disruptive technologies, new expectations from franchisees, tight profit margins, and limited access to capital for growth are among the issues challenging franchisors these days. Franchise attorneys must position themselves to help franchisors overcome those issues, or they will be marginalized as business leaders move forward, observed panelists at the International Franchise Association's 44th Annual Legal Symposium, held in May in Washington, DC.
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There is surely nothing wrong with preparing a term sheet instead of a formal agreement at the end of mediation. However, it can be a huge mistake to ignore tax issues.
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How do U.S. courts resolve the conflicts between U.S. discovery and overseas laws, and in particular the application of the privilege?
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When Cheryl J. Scarboro, Chief of the SEC's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement unit, remarked in November 2010 that her unit "will continue to focus on industry-wide sweeps and [that] no industry is immune from [FCPA] investigation," the financial services industry would have been wise to take notice.
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New accounting laws are in the final stages of being enacted. What does this have to do with in-house counsel? An explanation of the new standards and why they matter.
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It is no longer enough to simply be a great lawyer and risk manager; corporate counsel must be effective business managers and be able to demonstrate the value they create for their companies in order to be considered successful.
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franchisors should examine their existing franchise agreements and cultures, to make sure that when the time comes for a change to be made expeditiously, the franchisor will have the mechanisms to meet the changing market conditions.
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This article addresses suggests some ways in which a tenant can be certain that its storage space agreement works in concert with its retail lease.
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Although the FSMA has been heralded as bringing about an overhaul of the U.S. food system, questions remain as to its full force and effect.
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When the Ninth Circuit denied Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Divya Narendra's request to have their settlement with Facebook overturned last month, it made headlines, most likely due to the depiction of the legal battle in the Academy Award-nominated film, <i>The Social Network</i>. But despite being told by the court to be happy with the "quite favorable" settlement amount, the attorney leading the fight isn't ready to give up.