The night before a company's annual shareholder meeting probably isn't the best time for executives to start getting ready for potential questions from investors. This article provides a list of what company execs should know about what shareholders want to know.
Forming a captive insurance company provides a number of unique advantages to franchisors and groups of franchisees, starting with reduced premiums. Quite possibly the most significant advantage of the captive insurance model, especially for franchisees, is the ability to protect against liabilities that would otherwise be difficult to insure.
Robert D. Goodman, Julianne Ams
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Dustin N. Nofziger
Traditionally, ambiguity in policy language was assessed by considering only the "four corners" of the contract. However, some jurisdictions now adhere to a "modern view" that allows extrinsic evidence to be considered in establishing contractual ambiguity. This article provides an overview of these approaches and offers a case study representing each method.
There is now a clear trend by courts to enforce the unambiguous attachment language in excess policies (which historically required payment by the underlying insurers of the full amount of the underlying limit as a condition to liability attaching to the excess policy). Those recent cases and their impact on future claims are summarized in this article.
Forming a captive insurance company provides a number of unique advantages to franchisors and groups of franchisees, starting with reduced premiums. Quite possibly the most significant advantage of the captive insurance model, especially for franchisees, is the ability to protect against liabilities that would otherwise be difficult to insure.
The copyright for the original versions of Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse have expired. Now, members of the public can create — and are busy creating — their own works based on these beloved characters. Suppose, though, we want to tell stories using Batman for which the copyright does not expire until 2035. We'll review five hypothetical works inspired by the original Batman comic and analyze them under fair use.
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.
As consumers continue to shift purchasing and consumption habits in the aftermath of the pandemic, manufacturers are increasingly reliant on third-party logistics and warehousing to ensure their products timely reach the market.
