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Franchising And The Collective Rights Of Franchisees, Robert W. Emerson
Franchising And The Collective Rights Of Franchisees, Robert W. Emerson
Vanderbilt Law Review
Assume that you are the franchisee of a nationwide restaurant chain. Your franchisor has acted contrary to what you believe to be in your best interest. For the franchisor, bigger is better: more outlets and discount programs mean higher sales volume and consequently additional franchise fees and royalties, with royalties typically being based on gross sales-not franchisee net profits. You are concerned that the franchisor is oriented more toward expansion than the well-being of existing franchisees. Franchisor assistance is less than you expected, but royalties and other charges seem steep.Facing a strong franchisor that appears not to worry about an …
Icarus And His Waxen Wings: Congress Attempts To Address The Challenges Of Insider Trading In A Globalized Securities Market, John T. Thomas
Icarus And His Waxen Wings: Congress Attempts To Address The Challenges Of Insider Trading In A Globalized Securities Market, John T. Thomas
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
This Note addresses the globalization of the world financial securities markets and the potential for fraud in these expanded markets. The author considers actual cases of insider trading that have crossed national borders and the enforcement problems such cases raise. The author analyzes the first significant response by the United States Congress to these problems and concludes that the response is inadequate. Congress recognizes the incredible pace of evolution of the world financial markets, but is slow to address this process. The SEC offered serious proposals to Congress--proposals that apparently have bipartisan support--and Congress failed to act on these proposals …