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Is there such a thing as "publishing malpractice"? A look at a recent court ruling.

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Analysis of two important news items.

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Brican Equipment Lease Litigation

Patrick M. Northen

A federal district court's recent summary judgment decision in <I>In re: Brican America, LLC Equipment Lease Litigation</I> appears to be a mixed bag for vendor finance companies.

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A discussion of recent key litigation.

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Analysis of a recent court ruling involving Extraterritorial Securities Fraud.

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Should the United States Be Doing This?

Stanley S. Arkin & Robert C. Angelillo

A decision earlier this year on a motion to dismiss the complaint filed by the defendants in the case entitled <I>Security and Exchange Commission v. Elek Straub et al.</I> sustains the global reach of the FCPA.

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Federal Courts Continue to Decide California Anti-SLAPP Motions, Despite Criticism

Stan Soocher

Ninth Circuit federal appeals court Chief Judge Alex Kozinski recently questioned whether federal courts should hear motions to strike under California's "ant-SLAPP" statute. He wrote that the state statute "cuts an ugly gash through" the "integrated program of pre-trial, trial and post-trial procedures" set out in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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Court Watch

Michael W. Tyler

The Instrumentality Test For Determining Franchisor Vicarious Liability

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Third Circuit Keeps Objective Standard to Weigh Facebook Threats

Saranac Hale Spencer

Prompted by a case involving threats made on Facebook, the Third Circuit has ruled the objective-intent standard for assessing threats still stands.

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SEC Takes First Significant Steps Toward Crowdfunding

Joel R. Buckberg, Taylor K. Wirth

Recently finalized rulemaking by the SEC to implement the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act allows issuers of securities to engage in general solicitation and advertising to accredited investors in some private placement offerings of securities. Although the SEC's announcement leaves several notable questions unanswered, Rule 506(c) has the potential to enhance the utility of investment programs in the franchise world.

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