Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

In this Q&A, Misty Chally, the Coalition of Franchisee Associations' deputy executive director, discusses the mission of the organization and its future plans.

Speakers at the International Symposium on Franchising stressed the danger to brand owners of making assumptions about how new markets will perceive their products and services.

While some people are disappointed by mediations that do not magically produce settlements, more often than not, they do produce resolutions that are preferable for both franchisee and franchisor (though maybe not for their lawyers) than results obtained in either litigation or arbitration.

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Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.

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This article addresses conflicting court decisions on the extent to which an insured's allegations of insurer bad faith eviscerate the insurer's attorney-client privilege.

The vacuum of information concerning risks posed by nanotechnology and nanomaterials makes risk management planning difficult, if not impossible. This article addresses that gap and explores the insurance implications of the likely "first wave" of lawsuits — suits arising out of exposure to nanomaterials in the absence of evidence of actual physical injury or harm.