Tax Credits Help Georgia Lure Film Productions
September 28, 2010
In Georgia, the glamorous world of entertainment law has gotten a boost because of tax credits created by the 2008 Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act. The law provides tax credits of up to 30% for money spent on production and post-production work done here on films, TV shows, commercials, music videos and even video game development and animation. The law's economic impact has been huge.
Court Watch
September 28, 2010
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
Contractually Amendable Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits
September 28, 2010
In a controversial decision, the Third Circuit has ruled that a debtor must comply with the stringent procedural and substantive requirements of 11 U.S.C. ' 1114 to terminate retiree health and welfare benefits that the debtor contractually retained the right to modify at will.
News Briefs
September 28, 2010
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
Expert Testimony and the Changes to FRCP Rule 26
September 28, 2010
New federal rules will bring good sense to discovery with respect to expert witnesses. They also serve to emphasize the need to properly organize and preserve Electronically Stored Information using e-discovery experts before and during litigation or arbitration.
League Impact on the Sports Team Bankruptcy Process
September 28, 2010
As more beleaguered team owners seek refuge in bankruptcy proceedings, the resulting clash of league interests with fundamental principles of bankruptcy law will result in the development of novel legal and practical solutions for financially distressed sports franchises.
Mandatory Arbitration of GM and Chrysler Dealer Terminations
September 28, 2010
In 2009, Chrysler and General Motors declared bankruptcy and terminated almost 2,000 of their dealers as part of overall restructuring. The dealers turned to Congress for relief. Congress responded by passing a bill, signed into law on Dec. 16, 2009, providing for mandatory arbitration for dealers seeking reinstatement. Did it work?
e-Commerce News
September 28, 2010
New International Data Protection Coalition Announces Web Site
Abusive Internet Social Networking Yields Infringement
September 28, 2010
As with domain names, social networking user names are often an extension of a person's or an organization's identity. Businesses, for example, use social networking identities to promote themselves as a source of goods and services. And the flip side of that coin is that abusive use of social networking user names allows a third party to benefit from the goodwill by-product endorsement. But here's the problem: Such abusive behavior constitutes intellectual property infringement.
