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As I was digging around recently for some information regarding worldwide trademark activity, I ran across the 2012 State of Trademark Report from Thomson CompuMark and got caught up in the reports and statistics of the World…more

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that an indemnitor’s insurer was obligated to provide coverage under the “insured contract” provision of a commercial general liability (CGL) policy for the indemnitee’s own,…more

Here at The Modern Workplace, we have often cautioned employers to be very careful when hiring to avoid claims of discrimination. In particular, we have cautioned employers about using an employee’s class (such as gender, race,…more

Pesticide overspray drift to a neighboring property in Minnesota may now qualify as a trespass, thanks to the Minnesota Court of Appeals’ recent decision in Johnson, et al., v. Paynesville Farmers Union Cooperative Oil Co., No…more

Today, I saw an interesting article about the value of Internet domain names, especially as more mobile devices move to “apps” instead of Website–based services. The July 20, 2011, article was written by Austin Carr and appears…more

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delivered on its promise to issue guidelines this year regarding “medical apps” that are being developed and issued daily across the United States. A press release regarding the Draft…more

Some of the most recent legal developments of interest to franchisors, with topics including: state taxation, class actions / duty of good faith and fair dealing, arbitration, post-termination injunctions, employment, franchise…more

Given the declining cost and the accessibility advantages of electronic storage, many employers already have or are considering making the digital leap to “paperless” human resources offices. In today’s workplace, many…more

On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. This new law brings several changes to transfer taxes for years 2010 through 2012. These…more

This issue of The GPMemorandum focuses on topics primarily of interest to companies that use distributors and dealers rather than manage a business format franchise system. The distribution-related topics this quarter include…more

Most employers are well aware that it is not lawful for them to discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or other protected class status. But what about when a customer demands service on a discriminatory basis? A recent case…more

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This issue of The GPMemorandum focuses on topics of interest to companies that use distributors and dealers rather than managing a business format franchise system. Topics include termination, antitrust, applicability of state…more

The opening section of The GPMemorandum addresses non-judicial developments, trends, and best practices of interest to franchisors. Reports of recent judicial developments begin on page 3…more