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Virginia Franchise Law Moves Toward Uniformity with Other Registration States
New laws scheduled at FBLA's press time to take effect on July 1, 2007 bring Virginia's Retail Franchising Act closer to conformity with laws in other franchise registration states.
'Virginia had a good reputation for its franchise regulations,' said Steven Maxey, the former director of the Securities and Retail Franchising Division of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, which writes rules for franchisors and reviews franchise applications. 'But we were very particular about the financial strength of franchisors seeking to register in the state. We turned down about 20% of franchisor applications ' which is a high number ' and it almost always was because of the finances of the applicant.'
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?