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SEC Takes First Significant Steps Toward Crowdfunding

Joel R. Buckberg, Taylor K. Wirth

Recently finalized rulemaking by the SEC to implement the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act allows issuers of securities to engage in general solicitation and advertising to accredited investors in some private placement offerings of securities. Although the SEC's announcement leaves several notable questions unanswered, Rule 506(c) has the potential to enhance the utility of investment programs in the franchise world.

Franchisor as Co-Employer Continues to Emerge as Major Issue

Kevin Adler

During a period when state legislatures wrestle with the issue of when a franchisor is the employer or co-employer of employees of an individual franchisee, lawsuits continue to arise addressing the same complicated issue.

News Briefs

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

New Federal Rule Likely To Raise Costs for Home Healthcare Franchises in 2015 <br>New York City 16-Oz. Sugary Drink Ban Thwarted

Features

Bloggers Want Same Rights as Mass Media

Jonathan Bick

Bloggers, claiming that no distinction exists between blogs and traditional media, are seeking protection afforded by the First Amendment rights previously reserved for traditional media outlets. However, most courts do not afford bloggers the same rights given to traditional media.

How to Hire a Deposition Videographer

Michael Skrzypek

Follow these tips to find a videographer who understands the legal world and can produce what you need for your case.

Features

Word File Types and Compatibility

Sue Hughes

This column addresses the new compatibility features of Microsoft Office Word 2013.

Subjective And Objective Compensation Systems

Michael Short & Joseph Altonji

As we sift through the results from our recently published Partner Compensation System Survey, the data draws us to consider a wide variety of questions about this vitally important management and leadership system. While the majority of our survey respondents report using some form of subjective system, about 15% of the firms report that they use a purely formulaic/objective system.

Features

FTC Expanding Its Role in 'Internet of Things' Security

Sue Reisinger

The FTC continued to expand its reach into cybersecurity last month when it took legal action against TRENDnet, which markets Web-connected home security cameras that allowed hundreds of live video feeds to be hacked and posted online.

Features

e-Discovery Platforms Are Not All the Same

Steve Hartwig

The value of e-discovery technology varies, depending on a number of factors, including the provider that is hosting the data, the quality of technical support and the nature of the matter at hand. For that reason, there is no single one-size-fits-all platform.

Columns & Departments

Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Content Rights Rulings on Presumptive Evidentiary Weight and on Burden of Proof.<br>Copyright Act Doesn't Preempt Emotional Distress Claims Over Web Posting of WWE Video

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