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ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Highlights of the latest franchisng news from around the country.

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Court Watch

Charles G. Miller & Darryl A. Hart

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

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A Review of Legal Obligations Reps Owe Artists

Christine Lepera

In a dispute between the artist and a representative, the central issue typically revolves around the extent and nature of the legal duty owed to the artist by the particular representative, and whether that duty has been breached. In complicating instances, representatives may perform multiple functions and wear more than one hat.

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Is Your Franchise Still Breaking the Gift Card Laws?

Daniel R. Garner

The potential ramifications of gift card laws are surprisingly extensive, from both a legal and practical perspective. For example, some federal record-keeping and anti-money-laundering requirements apply to the sale of all gift cards. There are also legal and practical concerns regarding what terms and conditions a franchisor should apply to its card.

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Motivational Outreach for Law Firm Leaders

Marguerite G. Downey

There are five lessons that law firm leaders can incorporate into their approach that will improve morale and tangibly increase productivity.

Features

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Class Action Waivers in Employment-Related Arbitration Agreements

K. Bryance Metheny

For all employers, especially franchisors and franchisees who often utilize unique employment models, <i>Concepcion</i> and the cases interpreting it provide valuable lessons. Businesses have been given a road map for every contractual agreement in which arbitration provisions might appear, and the signposts point to fairness.

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The Law Library

Nina Cunningham

During the last 20 years, enormous changes have occurred in the information industry. This has affected not only libraries, including private law libraries, but also law librarians and IT staff.

Features

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Hostile Use of 'Friend' Request Puts Lawyers in Ethics Trouble

Mary Pat Gallagher

Two New Jersey defense lawyers have been hit with ethics charges for having used Facebook in an unfriendly fashion.

Features

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Ready or Not: Planning for Significant Tax Changes in 2013

Michael E. Mooney

The time is now for all businesses, law firms included, to plan for major tax changes that are scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2013.

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Anonymous v. Fraudulent Internet Speech

Jonathan Bick

Anonymous Internet speech, like traditional Internet speech, is protected. The anonymity and potentially unlimited mass audience of Internet speech, however, poses difficulties for the application of traditional doctrines governing speech. The balancing must take into account the possible value of widespread, instantaneous public information.

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