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Alternative Attorney Staffing

Douglas A. Smith

This article focuses on employee benefits decisions and the flexibility of your firm with respect to direct hires of non-partner and non-associate attorneys.

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Avoiding Personal Liability for Payroll and Other Employer Tax Obligations

Michael E. Mooney

Although many firms operate in corporate, LLC or even LLP form in order to protect partners individually from liabilities, their partners may be surprised to learn that they may be personally liable if the firm fails to fulfill its obligations associated with employee compensation and benefits payable by the firm.

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International Arbitration in Franchising and Distribution

Craig R. Tractenberg

The growth of international franchising and distribution requires offers of user-friendly agreements. International dispute resolution clauses often require arbitration of these disputes before a recognized and supervised international arbitration provider.

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Movers & Shakers

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Who's doing what; who's going where.

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News Briefs

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Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.

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Court Watch

Alexander G. Tuneski

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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Incurable Defaults

Kevin Adler

Unfortunately, on occasion, a franchisee's actions are so egregious that a franchisor decides that it needs to immediately terminate the franchise and declare that the relationship is irrevocably harmed: an incurable default.

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On the Path of Lease Resistance

Sonia Bain & Daniel Anziska

New York practitioners representing a prospective retail tenant looking to enter into a new lease for space in an existing shopping center must recommend appropriate diligence prior to the client's entry into the new lease.

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