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Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

In a dispute between the artist and a representative, the central issue typically revolves around the extent and nature of the legal duty owed to the artist by the particular representative, and whether that duty has been breached. In complicating instances, representatives may perform multiple functions and wear more than one hat.

The potential ramifications of gift card laws are surprisingly extensive, from both a legal and practical perspective. For example, some federal record-keeping and anti-money-laundering requirements apply to the sale of all gift cards. There are also legal and practical concerns regarding what terms and conditions a franchisor should apply to its card.

There are five lessons that law firm leaders can incorporate into their approach that will improve morale and tangibly increase productivity.

For all employers, especially franchisors and franchisees who often utilize unique employment models, Concepcion and the cases interpreting it provide valuable lessons. Businesses have been given a road map for every contractual agreement in which arbitration provisions might appear, and the signposts point to fairness.

During the last 20 years, enormous changes have occurred in the information industry. This has affected not only libraries, including private law libraries, but also law librarians and IT staff.

Two New Jersey defense lawyers have been hit with ethics charges for having used Facebook in an unfriendly fashion.

The time is now for all businesses, law firms included, to plan for major tax changes that are scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2013.