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Decision of Interest
Wife May Have Equitable Interest in Husband's Separately Owned Home,
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New Arbitration Appellate Procedures Change Playing Field
Franchisors have historically struggled with whether to include provisions calling for mandatory arbitration of all franchise disputes in their franchise agreements. One of the main complaints about arbitration from franchisors and franchisees alike ' and a reason many franchisors opt not to include arbitration provisions in their franchise agreements ' has been the lack of an effective appeal process.
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Real Property Law
Junior Mortgagee Fails in Effort to Require Senior Mortgagee to Sell Security Separately <br>Time of the Essence Notice Ineffective When Served Before Initial Closing Date<br>Seller Not Entitled to Vendor's Lien
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Bit Parts
ICM Partners Escapes Personal Jurisdiction in Film Suit in Washington State<br>In Suit Against Sony Music, Toto Is Denied Access To Apple/UMG Agreements<br>Rulings in Advance of Beastie Boys' Trial Against Monster Energy
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Crafting the Effective Trademark Cease-and-Desist Letter
The cease-and-desist letter is a routine occurrence in the practice of most trademark attorneys. And, often it is treated routinely ' something that is little more than a form and is given little more thought than a form.
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FTC: Professional Associations' Ethical Codes Restrict Competition
On Dec. 16, 2013, the FTC announced consent decrees settling charges that two professional associations, the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and the California Association of Legal Support Professionals (CALSPro), had violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by using their respective codes of ethics to restrain competition among association members.
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Drug & Device News
Bellwether Trial Opening in Vaginal Mesh MDL <br>NuvaRing Settlement in the Works
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Avoid Transfer Taxes? Maybe Not
Last month, we began discussion of a hypothetical couple's transfers of assets to one another. We continue our analysis of the tax consequences of their proposed agreement herein.
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Domino's Challenges Joint Employer Liability for Franchisors
After more than three years of litigation, delivery workers for four Domino's pizza restaurants in Manhattan are receiving payments for unpaid wages. The payments of nearly $1.3 million began in January and are divided among approximately 60 delivery workers. While rare, the case applied well-settled principles of joint employment under wage and hour law to bring in the franchisor.
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Dying Intestate After Divorce
I have been practicing law for over 25 years, but I am still shocked when I hear that a person who spent so much time, effort, and money in a divorce proceeding has not taken the time to confer with an attorney and sign a will.
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