How Companies Are Addressing Social Media Risk
March 29, 2010
For companies, social media presents both opportunities and risks. These risks include reputational, brand, legal, regulatory and security concerns. This article outlines some approaches that companies are taking to manage these risks.
Blogging and Your Business
March 29, 2010
As in-house counsel, if your employees post a blog comment, or an entry on Facebook or Twitter about your company or its products, a number of questions are raised. Is the company responsible?
Is Your Firm Ready for an IRS Audit?
March 26, 2010
The IRS has selected your firm for audit. Are you ready? You may be in for a surprise if you ever accept retainers, accept payment for services in kind, accept client trust funds, advance client costs in connection with matters you are handling, or have any service providers not on the regular payroll.
Want to Save Your Property?
March 26, 2010
Many business owners who are faced with a matured bank loan or multiple debts that are long past due immediately think that bankruptcy is the only way out. This could not be further from the truth.
News Briefs
March 26, 2010
Highlights of the latest franchising news.
Reasons to Reevaluate REAs
March 26, 2010
This article raises the issue of whether it is now appropriate to reevaluate some of the primary provisions ' both business and legal 'of REAs.
Constructive Termination and Constructive Nonrenewal Claims
March 26, 2010
On March 2, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that a franchisee that stays in business cannot sue for constructive eviction under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act. The Court also decided that a franchisee waives its constructive nonrenewal claim when it enters into a renewal agreement.
On the Move
March 26, 2010
Who's doing what; who's going where.
BE NICE TO THE MEDIA<i>Or Else You'll Turn Into A Pumpkin -- Or Something</i>
March 01, 2010
Your mother raised you to be nice to everyone, and you've always been taught to be nice to journalists. Answer their questions. Tell them everything. Stop what you're doing and cooperate. Be polite. That's the conventional wisdom. You've even heard that in these pages. But are there ever times to tell the media to bug off, and leave you alone? Maybe. …
BE NICE TO THE MEDIA<i>Or Else You'll Turn Into A Pumpkin -- Or Something</i>
March 01, 2010
Your mother raised you to be nice to everyone, and you've always been taught to be nice to journalists. Answer their questions. Tell them everything. Stop what you're doing and cooperate. Be polite. That's the conventional wisdom. You've even heard that in these pages. But are there ever times to tell the media to bug off, and leave you alone? Maybe. …
