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Cynthia M. Klaus & Susan E. Tegt

Hotel Franchisor to Face Trial on Vicarious Liability Claims <br>Federal Court Rejects Franchisee's Unclean Hands Defense<br>Court Dismisses Licensee's Fraud in the Inducement Claim under Parol Evidence Rule

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Franchise Industry Sees Victory in Debit Card Fee Lawsuit

Zoe Tillman & Kevin Adler

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon struck down Federal Reserve regulations on debit-card transaction fees on July 31, a victory for retailers that process high numbers of low-ticket transactions. Leon found that the Fed adopted rules that "inappropriately" inflated fees by billions of dollars.

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Franchise Relationship Law Tabled in CA Assembly <br>New Franchise-Relationship Bill Proposed in PA

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Making Bitcoins Legit

Juan Forrer

It may be a while before Kathleen Moriarty lets clients pay her in bitcoin, but the Katten Muchin Rosenman partner is doing her part to help legitimize the digital currency derided as speculative and risky by some prominent economists.

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Franchise Compliance

Evan Hackel, CFE

Every franchise system chief executive encounters situations in which a franchisee has a good reason for not complying with a rule, or in which the infraction is fairly minor. But how can a franchisor be sure about where to draw the line and how strictly to enforce the rules that are set out in the franchise agreement or operations manual?

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e-Mail Signature Ruled Valid To Enforce Settlement

Joel Stashenko

Signing an e-mail attesting to the substance of a negotiated agreement with the typed name of the sender constitutes a binding and enforceable stipulation of the settlement under CPLR 2104, a New York state appeals panel ruled.

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Financing Pre-Owned IT Hardware

Stacie LeGrow & Raymond W. Dusch

The robust trade of pre-owned computer, networking, telecommunications and other IT hardware on the secondary market is a reality.

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Intercreditor Agreements

Brad Nielsen & Sean Gillen

Intercreditor agreements are becoming more common in commercial finance transactions, even in the middle- and small-ticket arenas. However, attorneys can protect their clients' interests without derailing a transaction.

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Marketplace Fairness Act May Help Clear Muddy Tax Waters

Wayne Berkowitz

With my mom probably one of a handful of people who haven't made an Internet purchase, I think it is fair to say that we have all seen certain online retailers almost bragging that there is no sales tax on merchandise ordered from their e-store. The first question this raises is whether the "qualifying order" language refers to the shipping, the sales tax or both.

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