Commercial Law

Hotel Franchisor to Face Trial on Vicarious Liability Claims
Federal Court Rejects Franchisee's Unclean Hands Defense
Court Dismisses Licensee's Fraud in the Inducement Claim under Parol Evidence Rule

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon struck down Federal Reserve regulations on debit-card transaction fees on July 31, a victory for retailers that process high numbers of low-ticket transactions. Leon found that the Fed adopted rules that "inappropriately" inflated fees by billions of dollars.

Franchise Relationship Law Tabled in CA Assembly
New Franchise-Relationship Bill Proposed in PA

It may be a while before Kathleen Moriarty lets clients pay her in bitcoin, but the Katten Muchin Rosenman partner is doing her part to help legitimize the digital currency derided as speculative and risky by some prominent economists.

Every franchise system chief executive encounters situations in which a franchisee has a good reason for not complying with a rule, or in which the infraction is fairly minor. But how can a franchisor be sure about where to draw the line and how strictly to enforce the rules that are set out in the franchise agreement or operations manual?

Signing an e-mail attesting to the substance of a negotiated agreement with the typed name of the sender constitutes a binding and enforceable stipulation of the settlement under CPLR 2104, a New York state appeals panel ruled.

The robust trade of pre-owned computer, networking, telecommunications and other IT hardware on the secondary market is a reality.

Intercreditor agreements are becoming more common in commercial finance transactions, even in the middle- and small-ticket arenas. However, attorneys can protect their clients' interests without derailing a transaction.