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IFA, NFC Merge
The International Franchise Association (IFA) and the National Franchise Council (NFC) announced in early February that they will join forces. The NFC will become a division of IFA, and in this manner will continue to oversee its well-regarded Alternative Franchise Rule Enforcement Program.
The NFC was founded in 1998 to develop programs and campaign against 'intrusive regulation of franchise relationships,' according to NFC President Neil Simon. Through the Alternative Franchise Rule Enforcement Program, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) refers franchisors that violated the Franchise Rule to NFC for compliance training and limited monitoring in lieu of an enforcement action. Mediation to resolve outstanding issues between the franchisor and franchisee is often part of the resolution.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?