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A joint venture begins in shared ambition and, when it fails, ends in a contest over who owns what. A partner stops funding the project, ignores the governance rules or leaves with the know-how and the venturer with the most to lose is often the one with the weaker hand. The difficulty starts early, because a joint venture is not a precisely defined legal concept: the agreement itself has to answer most questions. A joint venture dispute arbitrator is chosen to read that agreement as written and to make sure it is honored. An arbitrator cannot take sides, but a stake is best protected by a tribunal that enforces the bargain the parties actually made. Why Joint Ventures Break Most ventures rest on complementary contributions: one partner brings know-how or technology, another capital or market access, and all expect a common benefit. Disputes typically follow mismanagement, a failure to cooperate, disagreements over profit sharing, defaults and breaches of the joint venture agreement ... Continue reading →

Repair Shop Solutions, a provider of digital vehicle inspection (DVI) software for independent auto repair shops, today announced a major upgrade to its built-in photo editor, giving technicians and service advisors the most complete set of in-app image markup tools available in a DVI platform. The new editor is built directly into every inspection photo, so technicians never have to leave the RSS DVI platform or use a separate app to prepare an image before sending it to a customer. Highlights of the new photo editor include: Quick Arrow Tool — The editor opens with the arrow tool selected by default, letting technicians point directly at a worn part, a leak, or a crack in seconds. Arrows default to red for maximum visibility against most vehicle components. Shape Highlighting — Technicians can draw circles, rectangles, or triangles around a specific area of concern, drawing the customer's eye to exactly what needs attention. Crop — Remove distracting background ... Continue reading →