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TV Writers' Lawyers Fight over Fee Award
May 31, 2012
For a class of older television writers suing studios, networks and talent agencies for age discrimination, a $70 million settlement reached in 2010 was a happy ending. For the writers' lawyers, though, it was only the opening act in a story line that might seem clich' to some of their clients ' a fight over money.
Disqualification Dilemma for Expert Witnesses
May 31, 2012
Strategic disqualification is a tactic in which a recognized expert is interviewed by a prospective client to determine where the expert stands on a particular fact pattern. But the client's attorney may not be really interested in the actual expertise of the witness elect, nor is the lawyer interested in whether or not the witness will opine in the client's favor. This attorney has only one agenda: to create the appearance of a relationship substantial enough so the opposing counsel can't also consult with the expert.
The Impact of the 2012 Jobs Act on Independent Film Financing
May 31, 2012
The newly enacted federal JOBS Act of 2012 (H.R. 3606; http://bit.ly/JfRRg2) impacts independent film financing by loosening the restrictions on companies ("issuers") raising capital via securities offerings that are exempt from registration with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).
June issue in PDF format
May 31, 2012
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Movers & Shakers
May 31, 2012
Who's doing what; who's going where.
News Briefs
May 31, 2012
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
Court Watch
May 31, 2012
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
Successful Mediation Tactics and Strategies
May 31, 2012
A session at the International Franchise Association's 45th Annual Legal Symposium on May 20-22 in Washington, DC, addressed the key issues that franchise attorneys should consider prior to and during a mediation.
Managing 'Perfect Storm' Litigation for a Franchise System
May 31, 2012
A franchise system may find itself in a no-win situation in which all potential solutions or avenues of escape lead to a result that is tantamount to death of the system: bankruptcy, closure of the system, or a dramatic change in the system's business and sources of revenue. This article provides 10 litigation management measures that outside counsel and the system should take to manage perfect storm litigation.
Individual Tax and Estate Planning for Lawyers
May 30, 2012
President Obama's proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 includes a number of provisions that would impact individual taxpayers, especially partners in law firms and other high'net-worth lawyers.

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