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Franchise Agreements and the Importance of Co

Food For Thought: Misleading Conduct In The Franchise Space

Alicia Hill

Some franchisors do not fully appreciate the importance of record-keeping during the negotiation stage, but as the Guirguis family discovered, this might be the most crucial step until opening day.

The Joint Employer Threat to the Franchise Distribution Model

Barry M. Heller

That result would strike at the core of franchising and would risk the loss of all of the benefits that franchising has provided to franchisees, employees, and society in general.

Franchise Agreements and Purchase Options

Can Your Option to Purchase Get Lost in a Franchise Agreement?

Benjamin Caddaye, Law Clerk and Alicia Hill

With the changing of a contract in a franchise agreement, certain rights you thought you were entitled to might get lost in translation.

David Ackert's Top Advice on Social Media and Client Prospecting

Best Lawyers

The president of Ackert Inc. offers his insights on business development to Best Lawyers following the 2019 Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference.

Highlights From The 2019 LMA Annual Conference

Best Lawyers

Did you make it to LMA 2019? Read the Best Lawyers recap of this year's biggest takeaways.

Lawyer Commendations Feature Makes It Easy to Recommend Top Legal Talent

Best Lawyers

Attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers can now position themselves as reliable industry resources.

The Best Lawyers Voting Process Explained

Best Lawyers

Invited to vote? Learn how to submit your ballot and why your vote counts.

A Globalized Sprint: How Japan’s Insolvency Practice Is Expanding and Preparing for the Future

Best Lawyers

Emerging legal trends are a relished opportunity for reorganization, while natural disasters present an opportunity for innovation.

Mitigating Your Risk

Ryan Robichaux and David Stewart

Why you need a political law compliance program.

Employers Now Face Greater Liability for Violations of Legislation on Employee Compensation

David Denisenko and Alexei Dingin

The procedure applies only to infringements committed by users who make available to the public and upload content or works for which they do not own/control the copyrights. However, it does not apply to infringements committed by end users by downloading, peer to peer file sharing, streaming, or cloud computing.

Six Things to Know When Injured at Work

Nicholas Pothitakis

Work injuries result in many questions and concerns by employees who may be facing the situation for the first time

The Inside Wall

Charla Truett

Are bricks being stacked up against employment-based immigration?

An Overview of Russia

Anton Novoseltsev

The approval is only required if it is requested by a member of the supervisory board, a member of the executive board, a CEO, or a 1 percent shareholder.

Antimonopoly Regulation in Russia

Arthur Rokhlin

Taking into account the existing problems in the Russian Federation’s economy, which were caused by both global slowdown and the sanction policy of the foreign countries toward Russia, the public function of development and support of competition becomes increasingly significant.

Well-Managed Insolvencies Usually Make a Difference

Gelu Maravela, Mirela Metea, and Dana Rădulescu

From both a legal and business perspective, the critical period in any insolvency proceeding is the observation period, which is the period between the opening of the insolvency and the approval and implementation of a reorganization plan.

Scary New World: Social Media Criticism

Michael A. Kahn

The unrealistic expectation to “govern yourself accordingly” in the new digital age of snap judgements.

Five Easy Ways to Bolster Your Company’s Global Business Compliance

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz

Beyond the Basics

Special Aspects for Attracting Investments into Ukrainian Agribusiness

Dmytro Alexandrov

Four Steps to Effectively Assist Clients in Managing Global Labor and Employment Law Issues

FordHarrison

Going Into Business With a Partner

Thomas J. Nichols

So you're thinking of going into business with somebody else? Maybe a friend or a family member. Or perhaps somebody who already is a business acquaintance. There are a couple things that you might want to consider as you think about going into a venture with a partner.