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News Briefs

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.

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Court Watch

Cynthia M. Klaus & Meredith A. Bauer

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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Q&A with Misty Chally

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

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

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Franchising in Asia

David W. Koch

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.

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Arbitrate? Litigate? Avoid Both Through Mediation

Charles S. Modell

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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Case Briefs

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Highlights of the latest insurance cases from around the country.

Features

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Bad Faith Allegations Versus an Insurer's Attorney-Client Privilege

Lewis E. Hassett & Cindy Chang

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.

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Insurers' Response to Nanotech Suits

Charles J. Fischette & Marialuisa S. Gallozzi

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.

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<b>BREAKING NEWS:</b>Supreme Court Hears Opening Arguments in CA Video Game Case

Marcia Coyle

Torturing, maiming, decapitating and urinating on human beings are rare topics in U.S. Supreme Court arguments. But the justices on Nov. 2 heard all of them as they entered the world of video gaming in a First Amendment challenge to a California law.

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Practice Tip: Medicare Secondary Payer Reporting Requirements Complicate Settlement

Sarah L. Olson

This article explores some of the practical impacts of the MMSEA on settlement of product liability cases. It does not address the reimbursement process vis-'-vis judgments or claims involving ongoing or future medical treatment, although some of the same principles and procedures apply.

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