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Jim Goniea has joined Wiggin and Dana LLP as a partner in the firm's Philadelphia office. Most recently, he was in-house counsel for AAMCO for six years. “My background and experience dovetails nicely with what Wiggin and Dana already do well,” Goniea said. “Wiggin and Dana simply has the right combination of quality, experience and competitive pricing to attract franchise and distribution clients. I am truly delighted to be joining Jack Dunham, Dean Fournaris, Bethany Appleby and the rest of the Wiggin and Dana team.”
Six new members were elected to the Board of Directors of the International Franchise Association. They are: Jania Bailey, CFE, president, FranNet Franchising, LLC; Charlie Chase, president and CEO, FirstService Brands, Inc.; Mitch Cohen, owner, Baskin Robbins/Dunkin' Donuts, Bayshore, NY; Gordon B. Logan, founder and CEO, Sport Clips, Inc.; Robert M. McDevitt, CFE, senior vice president, franchising, and chief franchise officer, Golden Corral Buffet & Grill; and Karen Powell, CFE, chief relationship officer, Franchise Source Brands International, and founder/CEO, Decor&You. Also, Aziz Hashim, president and CEO of multi-brand franchisee National Restaurant Development, was voted as new secretary. All new positions will become effective on Feb. 20, 2013.
Jim Goniea has joined Wiggin and Dana LLP as a partner in the firm's Philadelphia office. Most recently, he was in-house counsel for AAMCO for six years. “My background and experience dovetails nicely with what Wiggin and Dana already do well,” Goniea said. “Wiggin and Dana simply has the right combination of quality, experience and competitive pricing to attract franchise and distribution clients. I am truly delighted to be joining Jack Dunham, Dean Fournaris, Bethany Appleby and the rest of the Wiggin and Dana team.”
Six new members were elected to the Board of Directors of the International Franchise Association. They are: Jania Bailey, CFE, president, FranNet Franchising, LLC; Charlie Chase, president and CEO, FirstService Brands, Inc.; Mitch Cohen, owner, Baskin Robbins/Dunkin' Donuts, Bayshore, NY; Gordon B. Logan, founder and CEO, Sport Clips, Inc.; Robert M. McDevitt, CFE, senior vice president, franchising, and chief franchise officer,
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.
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.
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.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.