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franchisors should examine their existing franchise agreements and cultures, to make sure that when the time comes for a change to be made expeditiously, the franchisor will have the mechanisms to meet the changing market conditions.

Even in a few hours ' or a few minutes, for that matter ' an accident can occur on your premises and you can find yourself defending claims brought by third parties when you did nothing to cause the damage or injury.

This article addresses suggests some ways in which a tenant can be certain that its storage space agreement works in concert with its retail lease.

Lime Wire, the defunct file sharing service, has agreed to a $105 million settlement with recording companies over infringement of music copyrights.

Although the FSMA has been heralded as bringing about an overhaul of the U.S. food system, questions remain as to its full force and effect.

With plaintiffs filing numerous cases in the Garden State, it is easy to fall into the mindset that New Jersey is for plaintiffs. Do not get caught in that trap and become complacent, filing rote motions and litigating on autopilot.

This article provides a summary and analysis of the recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision, Dean v. Barrett Homes, Inc.; it dealt with the application of the New Jersey Products Liability Act, the economic loss rule, and the integrated products doctrine in a factual context not previously considered by the court.

When the Ninth Circuit denied Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Divya Narendra's request to have their settlement with Facebook overturned last month, it made headlines, most likely due to the depiction of the legal battle in the Academy Award-nominated film, The Social Network. But despite being told by the court to be happy with the "quite favorable" settlement amount, the attorney leading the fight isn't ready to give up.