On May 11, 2023, the federal district court in Rapid City, South Dakota, concluded that the South Dakota motor vehicle dealer law did not provide an exclusive list of “good cause” franchise terminations.
Eddie’s Truck Center, Inc. (Floyd’s) and Four
Today, I attended Part I of a new International Franchise Association series hosted by Dan Monaghan of Clear Summit Group exploring the opportunities and threats to franchising created by artificial intelligence. In one of the most interesting portions of the
On May 16, 2023, the Minnesota legislature adopted a revision to the Minnesota Statutes (§181.99) which prohibits restrictive franchise agreements commonly called “no-poach” or “non-solicitation” agreements. Specifically, this new statute bars franchisors from restricting or prohibiting a franchisee
The FAST Act is in limbo pending the outcome of a California ballot repeal initiative. Undaunted, the Legislature has excised key provisions of that Act and positioned them for separate enactment as AB 1228, introduced by California Assembly Member Holder
Last year, the North American Securities Administrators Association’s (NASAA) launched the Franchise Electronic Filing Depository System (“FRED”), the nationwide online filing portal for state franchise registration and exemption filings. Going into 2023 renewal season, California, Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska (exemption), Rhode
This week the Washington Securities Division announced that it is considering an amendment to the Washington Administrative Code (“WAC”) to formally adopt the Statement of Policy Regarding the Use of Franchise Questionnaires and Acknowledgments (“NASAA Policy”) promulgated by the
Contributed by Gabrielle E. Gordon.
On Labor Day, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act), which authorized the California Department of Industrial Relations to create a Fast Food Council with
The FTC nixes non-competes
One of the earliest reported cases challenging a non-compete clause was Mitchell v. Reynolds, 1 P. Wms. 181, 24 Eng. Rep. 347 (Q.B. 1711). The clause survived the challenge, and a vigorous jurisprudence delineating the parameters
This fall we posted about the North American Securities Administrators’ (NASAA) adoption of a Statement of Policy Regarding the Use of Franchise Questionnaires and Acknowledgments (the “SOP”). Technically, NASAA’s SOP guidance was adopted on September 18th and is already in
Guest Post by Odia Kagan
You may think that, unless your website is specifically intended for kids, you don’t need to worry about the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). However, even if your website, app or game
