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Franchising Newsletter – April 2013

by Kathy Dalton, Murray Deakin, Sam Jackson, J. Michael Keyes, Michaela Moloney, Sylvia Ng, Chris Nikou, Anna Trist | K&L Gates LLP on 5/2/2013

Overview - There have been several franchising developments since our last update in February. This edition discusses: - minimising the risks when marketing through social media - comments from...more

Ouch! State Actions Against Advisers Doubled in 2011

by Bettina Eckerle on 12/22/2012

The number of enforcement actions involving investment adviser firms nearly doubled to 399 in 2011, according to a recent report by the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). In total, actions against...more

Top Tips For Dealing With Senior Investors

by Bettina Eckerle on 12/22/2012

Federal and state regulators have made protecting senior investors one of their top priorities. In fact, the North American Securities Administrators Association recently reported that financial abuse of seniors was...more

Could Your Stellar Returns Trigger an SEC “Aberrational Performance Inquiry”?

by Bettina Eckerle on 12/22/2012

The SEC first mentioned its “Aberrational Performance Inquiry” initiative back in 2011. Under the initiative, the SEC uses proprietary risk analytics to evaluate hedge fund returns. Performance that appears inconsistent with...more

Focused on Franchise Law - July 2012

by Barry Kurtz on 7/31/2012

In This Issue: - Barry Kurtz Honored As Trusted Advisor - Franchisor 101: The Court Delivers A Lesson To Franchisors - Franchisee 101: Does the Franchisor Have A Duty To Protect and Enchance Its Brand? ...more