Plaintiffs’ attorney Roxanne Conlin has decided not to call Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer in her case-in-chief, contrary to her earlier strategy. Conlin reconsidered her position after Judge Rosenberg ruled that Microsoft could question Gates and Ballmer directly after Conlin rather than waiting until Microsoft presented its side of the case. Instead, Conlin will now
December 2006
Look Out for Product and Supplier Restrictions in Franchise Agreement
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Posted in Franchise Law
Franchise Law Blog reported that a group of Quiznos franchisees have filed a class action against the Denver based sandwich chain in Wisconsin. The lawsuit contends that the franchisor forces franchisees to buy food and supplies from Quiznos and affiliates at inflated prices while setting retail prices so low the franchisees cannot profit. The lawsuit…
Businesses Grow Faster with Iowa Small Business Development Center Assistance
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A recent study by professor James Chrisman of Mississippi State University shows that Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) clients grow 24% faster than Iowa businesses that have no assistance from the SBDC.
The independent study also shows that the SBDC has a significant impact on Iowa’s tax revenues, job creation and retention, and capital…
Iowa Microsoft Opening Statements: Plaintiff Outlines Nine Stories
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The Iowa consumer class action case against Microsoft has officially begun. Roxanne Conlin began her opening statements Friday. Her case will include nine separate stories about how Microsoft has undercut competitors and acted illegally. She will focus not only on IBM and Linux but also lesser known companies such as Go Computers and Acer Co. …
Watch Out! RSS Feeds May Change the Practice of Law
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Posted in Current Affairs, Events
I am speaking today at the Iowa State Bar Association eCommerce Seminar on the use of RSS feeds in today’s law practice.
The acronym RSS stands for a couple of things: Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary. RSS is a format for delivering regularly changing Web content. (See www.whatisrss.com). Many …