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Insurance, Indemnification and the Franchise Relationship: How to Make 'Belt and Suspenders' Work for Your Business
Unless one is aware of the potential pitfalls, even so-called "iron-clad" indemnification clauses or insurance provisions in a franchise agreement can be all for naught. This article discusses the interplay between insurance, indemnification, and the default common-law rules, so that franchisors and franchisees can avoid those dangerous pitfalls.
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Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
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Grant Money Doesn't Come Free: How to Keep Your Company Out of Trouble When Using Federal Funds
Private companies should take advantage of the unprecedented funding created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Before they avail themselves of that funding, however, they must take careful stock of the requirements that accompany every aspect of the grant, from accounting under a grant to intellectual property created with those grant funds.
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Beyond the Signed Agreement: Intercreditor Dynamics in Bankruptcy
When a creditor enters the realm of bankruptcy, lenders often find that the many detailed provisions of an extensively negotiated intercreditor agreement are no longer controlling.
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FASB Issues Lease Accounting Discussion Paper Inviting You to Comment
The FASB/IASB Boards issued a Discussion Paper titled <i>Leases: Preliminary Views</i> on March 19, 2009, inviting the public to comment by July 17, 2009.
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Business Crimes Hotline
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
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Expanded False Claims Liability
Besides its changes to criminal law described in this issue, the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA), signed into law on May 20, 2009, significantly increases companies' exposure to civil lawsuits brought by the government and whistleblowers.
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