The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a judgment in excess of $11 million entered against a furniture manufacturer found liable for copyright infringement. Although the Fourth Circuit's judgment has not yet become final, unless it is reversed or overruled this opinion establishes, for the first time in that Circuit, certain significant principles of copyright law.
In most Chapter 11 cases, the debtor (or trustee if one is appointed), either prior to or in connection with plan confirmation, will move to assume or reject its executory contracts, unexpired leases, or both (collectively "Executory Contracts") pursuant to ' 365 of the Bankruptcy Code. This article discusses the "ride-through" doctrine, which courts have developed to resolve the ambiguity resulting from a debtor's failure to assume or reject an Executory Contract under ' 365 prior to plan confirmation.
Highlights of the latest developments in equipment leasing law.
This article discusses a new FAA rule designed to improve the accuracy of aircraft registration records, and its effect on aircraft financiers.
Who's doing what; who's going where.
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
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.
