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Franchise Law Update
Franchises Have NIL Questions . . . We Have (Some) Answers
Starting on July 1, 2021. the NCAA permitted student-athletes throughout the country to profit from their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”). This decision marks a major shift from the NCAA’s…
Allens Insights
Franchising Code amendments locked in
By Allens
Franchising and legal compliance teams: take note 7 min read Long-awaited amendments to the Australian Franchising Code have finally been implemented. Changes take effect on 1 July 2021, other than…
The Antitrust Attorney Blog
Waiting for Change—Antitrust in Distribution in Early 2021
By Bona Law PC
Author: Steven J. Cernak Recently, I was researching antitrust developments in 2020 to update my Antitrust in Distribution and Franchising book. While there were several developments last year, what struck…
Franchise Law Update
Winter of Despair followed by . . . a Spring of Hope?
Charles Dicken’s A Tale of Two Cities famously opens with “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was…
Franchise Law Update
Unintended Consequences? The Employment Battle Threatens Franchising
The one-two punch of state and federal employment standards activity poses an existential threat to franchising; many commentators, including this one, have acknowledged that fact. But why? Did the California…
Rush on Business
Entrepreneur Iowa Podcast Interview on Franchising, Business Law, and Business Success
By Rush Nigut
I was recently interviewed on the Entrepreneur Iowa Podcast by Dan Tooker. Dan is with the Des Moines Radio Group and is also the owner of Franchising Done Right. Dan's…
Rush on Business
7 Steps to Franchise Your Business
By Rush Nigut
Are you interested in starting a new franchise? This blog post will discuss 7 initial steps to franchising your business. Step 1: Decide if franchising is right for you. Franchising…
Rush on Business
[Franchise Update 12/11/2020 Edition]: Steak-N-Shake in West Des Moines and More
By Rush Nigut
[Announcing]: A long awaited Steak-N-Shake is anticipated to open in West Des Moines this coming January 2021. A couple of years ago in a Des Moines Register poll, Steak-N-Shake was…
Franchise Law Update
New COVID Restrictions in Pennsylvania Hit Franchising . . . Hard
At 4 p.m. today, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (who himself has tested positive for COVID) and Secretary of Health Rachel Levine issued new, "limited-time", targeted COVID mitigation orders. The orders…
Franchise Law Update
Franchising on the Precipice: Unknowns in Transition
Over the last 8 years or so, the ever-changing landscape of employment laws has arguably posed an existential threat to franchising. The franchise business model may not make sense if…