The rapid expansion of franchising requires that the courts, and the law in general, adapt to new circumstances, including the franchise parties’ rightful expectations. Franchisees and franchisors may not act in the spirit of the contract, and the traditional approach under contract damages...

Could North Korea (officially, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) actually become Northeast Asia’s next big free market economy? At first blush, economic optimism about the Hermit Kingdom seems incredibly misplaced. North Korea is one of the most repressive countries in the world;...

Franchising serves as one of the most popular forms of owning and operating a business. As the franchise model has grown, so too have issues in vicarious liability. Over the years, multiple methods of allocating the blame to franchisors have developed, such as through statutory construction or...