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It is essential that franchisors know, or at least can predict to some extent, in what circumstances they may be held vicariously liable for the acts of their franchisees and their franchisees' employees. This article explains why and how.
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In an interesting published decision, the Fourth Circuit has held that an offer of less favorable severance benefits to a female may constitute sex discrimination in violation of Title VII.
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In a recent decision, the Seventh Circuit held that the ADA obligates employers to reassign employees with disabilities to vacant positions for which they are qualified, provided that such accommodation is reasonable on its face and would not present an undue hardship to the employer.
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This article discusses various risk management tools that in-house counsel can rely on to perform effective open-source due diligence in software acquisitions.
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This article examines the compliance issues raised by California's Online Privacy Protection Act, and the FTC's recent changes to the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, and what companies must do to ensure they are not in violation.
Corporate bankruptcy is an area that is often feared and misunderstood by those who believe that bankruptcy will be the end of their business. In reality, most businesses operate with limited difficulty in Chapter 11.
Risk management and other considerations when setting up a "bring your own device" (BYOD) program in your company.
M&A practitioners frequently face the vexing issue of whether to include target company financial projections in stockholder solicitation materials. A look at a recent ruling.
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As a New York appellate court recently instructed in <i>Women's Interart Center v. New York City Economic Development Corp.</i>, a "lease" may or may not be a lease, depending on the agreement's terms.
In a case reminiscent of a man-bites-dog story, a franchisor's action to enforce its post-term restrictive covenant was recently dismissed for being in violation of its own forum selection clause.
