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.XXX General Availability Period: A Green Light to Block Red Light Domain Names
December 21, 2011
Now is the time for trademark, domain name and brand owners to purchase .XXX domains to pro-actively race to stake a claim in their brand ' if only as a defensive measure to prevent other domain owners from registering/using their name in a .XXX context. In the event that yours wasn't the first hand to pull the trigger in the .XXX domain name shoot 'em up, what are the ramifications of having your mark incorporated into an active .XXX domain?
Movers & Shakers
December 20, 2011
Who's doing what; who's going where.
News Briefs
December 20, 2011
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
Court Watch
December 20, 2011
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
Living in the Shadow of National Survival Game
December 20, 2011
On Nov. 14, 1988, the Honorable Gerald E. Delaney of the N.Y. Supreme Court, Westchester County, released a decision that limited the utility of the New York Franchise Law's isolated sales exemption. His decision in <i>The National Survival Game of New York, Inc. v. NSG of LI Corp.</i>, remains the law in New York. But did Justice Delaney get it right?
Finding Bright Spots in Franchising
December 20, 2011
As we begin 2012, <i>FBLA</i> asked leaders in franchise law to comment about the bright spots in franchising today.
How to Recognize and Remedy an Unauthorized Financing Statement
December 20, 2011
Recently, individuals including prison inmates and members of antigovernment groups &mdash; some considered "domestic terrorists" by the Federal Bureau of Investigation &mdash; have been utilizing the relaxed filing requirements of the Uniform Commercial Code, Article 9, to file and record false UCC-1 financing statements against individuals, companies and law enforcement officials.
Lease Accounting Project Update
December 20, 2011
The previously stated goal of the FASB/IASB Boards was to release a new exposure draft by year-end 2011 followed by a 120-day comment period.
Leasing Growth Stalls in Latin America
December 20, 2011
After six years of outstanding growth in Latin America's equipment leasing and finance industry, the most recent data from the region come as a bit of a surprise. The annual Alta LAR 100 report by The Alta Group Latin American Region reveals a 6% decrease in Latin American leasing portfolios in 2010, as measured in U.S. dollars.
Movers & Shakers
December 19, 2011
Who's doing what; who's going where.

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