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New Personal Information Requirements for Companies

Theodore P. Augustinos & Socheth Sor

Effective March 1, 2012, companies with personal information of Massachusetts residents must amend their existing contracts with vendors that handle such information to require the vendors'f compliance with the Massachusetts data security regulations.

Anti-Corruption Practices Survey Highlights Challenges Facing Companies

Paul R. Berger & Michael T. Leigh

One of the Big Four accounting firms ' Deloitte ' has released a survey of anti-corruption, anti-bribery, and anti-fraud practices and trends at companies around the world.

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How Employing eDiscovery Counsel Can Pay Dividends

Beth A. Koehler

More and more corporations are turning to a two-tiered model when it comes to new matters: one law firm (or separate group within the law firm) that will focus on preservation, collection and review, and a separate team of lawyers that will focus on the actual merits of the case.

The Route to Federal Court Clarified

John E. Goodman

The points of law settled by the JVCA may provide defendants with removal opportunities that they didn't have formerly, at least in some circuits. Further, the Act brings a measure of predictability to removal practice, which alone makes the statute significant.

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NLRB: Class Action Waivers Unfair Under the NLRA

Mark Blondman & Frederick G. Sandstrom

The NLRB recently called into question the growing practice of including class action waivers in employee arbitration agreements, holding that the mandatory waiver of an employee's right to pursue class or collective action litigation is an unfair labor practice under the NLRA.

News Briefs

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.

Court Watch

Cynthia M. Klaus

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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Advising Unsecured Creditors in Complex Bankruptcies

Robb C. Adkins & Beverly N. McFarland

This article explores the roles of examiners and trustees in Chapter 11 cases and focuses on how corporate counsel can best protect a client's position as a single unsecured creditor or party in interest, beyond filing a proof of claim or seeking relief from the stay.

Franchising in Colombia

Nicole A. DeSilvis & Juan Carlos Antia

To facilitate an understanding of the opportunities in Colombia, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a report in February 2012 outlining the characteristics of Colombia's franchise market and the legal framework under which franchisors operate. This article provides a summary of that report.

Social Media: The Legal Implications on Franchise Systems

Beata Krakus

Since most consumers today expect social media to be part of the online presence of the retailers and businesses that they frequent, franchisors have to figure out how it fits into their and their franchisees' businesses, and franchise lawyers have to figure out the legal implications of their clients' choices and actions.

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