LJN Newsletters

  • Q&A with Sean Kelly, Franchise Blogger

    Franchisees complain about the imbalance of power between themselves and franchisors, especially when franchisor-franchisee relationships go awry. The Web has changed that dynamic significantly by giving franchisees an easy way to voice their complaints widely and anonymously. Sean Kelly is providing one of the most popular forums for franchisees to vent about franchisors ' whether fairly or unfairly. A 20-year veteran of the franchising industry who participated in the startup of more than 100 franchises concepts, Kelly started a series of franchise-related blogs in November 2006 that have quickly become must-reads for franchisors, franchisees, franchise counsel, and consumers.

    July 30, 2008ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Protecting Intellectual Property in a 'Flat' World

    Just as airplanes made the world feel smaller geographically, globalization and the Internet have made it feel smaller economically. The Internet has so fundamentally changed the way people do business that it is difficult to remember the days, not too long ago, when similar trademarks could co-exist on similar products and services (if not always happily) in different regions of the country.

    July 30, 2008Peter S. Chase

  • The Leasing Hotline

    Highlights of the latest commercial leasing cases from around the country.

    July 30, 2008ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Expand Your Confidentiality Clause

    Confidentiality clauses are a common component of real estate management agreements, agency agreements, leases and many other agreements relating to commercial property. Nevertheless, they can leave parties with the uneasy feeling that comes from dealing with the unknown.

    July 30, 2008Randolph M. Perkins

  • In The Spotlight: Strategies in Tenant Office Lease Renewal Negotiations

    As tenants reconsider and update office space needs, it is imperative that they proactively develop a strong renewal/relocation negotiation strategy to maximize their future rights and benefits. Unfortunately, many tenants wait too long to focus on space needs and assume their lease will be renewed on reasonable terms. If a tenant waits until its notice period is upon it before it assesses its needs and develops a strategy or looks at the renewal rights in its current lease, it may become a 'captive tenant' forced to negotiate from a weakened position in the market.

    July 30, 2008Doug Damron and Elizabeth Cooper

  • Bit Parts

    Copyright Renewal Rights/Unpublished Treatment
    Right-of-Publicity/Newsworthiness and Incidental-Use Exceptions
    Right-of-Publicity/Press Releases

    July 30, 2008Stan Soocher

  • Cameo Clips

    COPYRIGHT PREEMPTION/MISAPPROPRIATION CLAIM
    COPYRIGHT TERMINATION/SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNMENT

    July 30, 2008ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |

  • Virtual Worlds Attract Lawyers

    'Virtual Law,' as specialists call it, is not your father's law. And according to some aspiring lawyers, it is the next big thing. Of the 50 or so tech-savvy lawyers around the country conversant in the language of orcs, avatars and toons.

    July 30, 2008Thomas Adcock

  • Decision of Note: Artists Bid for Half Of Digital Income Is Dismissed

    The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a breach-of-contract, class-action suit by recording artists seeking 50% of net income from the licensing of their recordings for digital uses like downloads and ringtones.

    July 30, 2008ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |