... Indeed, at its core, the franchise system involves the licensing of intellectual property, usually
in the form of the franchisor's trademark. Id. § 3A.02. The franchisor-franchisee relationship is
thus heavily influenced by rules of trademark law, primarily as set forth in the Lanham Act. ...
... This case arises from the efforts of one such noncitizen to avoid the potential deportation
consequences of criminal convictions by asking the Maine courts to acknowledge or revive ancient
writs in order to alter criminal convictions or sentences entered in Maine when the ...
... II. DISCUSSION. [¶ 8] The plaintiffs here have suffered no physical harm, economic loss, or identity
theft. As the federal district court recognized, actual injury or damage is an element of both
negligence and breach of contract claims. ... B. Recovery for Time and Effort in Contract. ...