'Pipeline' Franchise Sales and Redisclosure
July 02, 2014
Pipeline" franchise sales are sales of franchises to franchisees who received a now (or soon to be) superseded Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) but who have not yet signed a binding agreement with, or paid any money to, the franchisor. This article addresses these sales and what steps a franchisor must take with respect to franchisees in the pipeline once the franchisor has issued a new successor FDD (such as happens every year at franchise registration renewal time).
IP News
July 02, 2014
Patent Co-Owners Cannot Be Involuntarily Joined as Parties <br>IPR Procedural Right to Appeal Does Not Grant Art. III Standing<br>Federal Circuit: <i>Suprema v. ITC</i> to Be Reheard <i>En Banc</i> by the Federal Circuit
New French Employment Legislation One Year Later
July 02, 2014
On June 14, 2013, France enacted the so-called "Employment Securization Law." This affects the operations in France of companies whose headquarters are located in other countries, such as the United States.
The Problem with Europe's 'Right to Be Forgotten'
July 02, 2014
In Europe, search engines are classified as "data collectors" rather than news or media outlets, and the European Union's Charter of Fundamental Rights guarantees every person the right to "protection of personal data.
The Death Benefit Only Plan for Non-Profits
July 02, 2014
The Death Benefit Only (DBO) Plan for Non-Profits is an arrangement in which the employer, a 501(c) non-profit organization, agrees to pay the actuarially determined cost of the current death benefit on a permanent life insurance policy to be owned by the employee or employer. The employer and employee enter into a written agreement that ordinarily requires the employer to make premium payments as long as the employee works for the employer.
Court of Appeals Determines Standing to Challenge DEC Regulations
July 02, 2014
The Court of Appeals recently attempted to balance two important, and often conflicting, public policy considerations underlying standing to bring an Article 78 proceeding ' namely that "courts are adjudicating actual controversies for parties that have a genuine stake in the litigation" while also ensuring that there is not an "impenetrable barrier" to the review of the administrative action.
Going Digital ' With Signatures
July 02, 2014
When was the last time you had to sign a document or collect signatures as part of a larger business process? Or wait on someone else for a signature? Did you opt for the old-fashioned "wet signature" or the new-fashion electronic version?
Lawyers or Technicians: Who Make Better e-Discovery Project Managers?
July 02, 2014
The demand for e-discovery project managers is extreme, thus the bulk of career opportunities for e-discovery professionals are in project management. But not every e-discovery project manager has the same background or is even the same type of project manager.
