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Rare Franchisee Judicial Victory Sets Dangerous Precedent for Franchisors
Most franchisee practitioners will admit that fraud and similar cases are difficult litigation that much more often than not lead to judgments in favor of the franchisor. An exception to this status quo can be found in Legacy Academy v. Mamilove, LLC, 761 S.E. 2d 880, Bus. Franchise Guide '15,336 (Ga. Ct. App. 2014, cert. granted , Nov. 3, 2014), where the franchisee received a victory against a day care center franchisor based on fraud and other theories that are not often franchisee successful. In particular, claims in this case were made under a Georgia statute that, essentially, gives a franchisee an indirect cause of action under the Federal Trade Commission's Franchise Rule, plus the franchisee also asserted claims under the Georgia RICO statute, for negligent misrepresentation, and for rescission.
The most interesting of these theories are the ones granting the franchisee a claim based on the FTC Franchise Rule violation and the fraud claim.
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?