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Franchising
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Franchise Law Insider
Is Your Franchise System Due For A Legal Audit?
By James Ullman
In the franchise world, the old adage “if you’re not moving forward, you’re falling behind” applies. Franchise systems cannot remain viable and healthy without consideration of new products and services…
Franchise Law Update
How Much Control Makes a Franchisee an Employee? A Pennsylvania Federal Judge Weighs In.
[caption id="attachment_1864" align="alignright" width="200"] Copyright: stocksolutions / 123RF Stock Photo[/caption] Recently, several franchisees convinced a federal court in Pennsylvania to certify a class action suit against the world’s largest commercial…
Franchise Law Update
Can You Put Information from FPRs in Your Advertising? Very Carefully.
By Elizabeth Sigety, Fox Rothschild LLP
I continue with my seventh and final installment on Observations from the IFA Convention on the Ins and Outs of Financial Performance Representations (“FPRs”). Again, my thanks to Max Schott…
The Northwest Policyholder
Data Breaches at Franchisees Raise Cyber Insurance Issues
By Seth Row
A recent article about a data breach at a Marriott franchise highlights an emerging cyber insurance issue for franchisors, and indeed all companies involved in contractual relationships that expose them to liability…
Franchise Law Update
Trends in State Comment Letters
Registration and renewal season is here for many franchisors, and state comment letters offer a glimpse of the hot-button issues in franchise disclosure. Among trending disclosure topics are disclaimers protecting franchisors,…
New Jersey Law Blog
Franchise Your Business at the 2015 National Restaurant Association Show
Join Stark & Stark’s Franchise Group at Booth #4768 during this year’s NRA show at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL from May 16-19, 2015. At the event, Shareholder Adam J. Siegelheim will moderate…
Franchise Law Update
Preparing FPRs: Is Variety the Spice of Life?
By Elizabeth Sigety, Fox Rothschild LLP
[caption id="attachment_1713" align="alignright" width="200"] Copyright: / 123RF Stock Photo[/caption] We continue with the third installment on Observations from the IFA Convention on the Ins and Outs of Financial Performance Representations…
ILN IP Insider
The Forum-Selection Clause in Your Franchise Agreement: Why it’s Important
By Matthew J. Kreutzer of Howard & Howard
One of the most common provisions in franchise agreements is the “forum-selection” clause. Under these provisions, the parties agree that any lawsuit filed by either one of the parties will…
ILN IP Insider
The Unintended Franchise: If It Quacks Like A Duck . . .
By Matthew J. Kreutzer of Howard & Howard
Are you operating a franchise system without realizing it? If you are licensing to others the right to use your trademark for a fee, the answer could be yes. Under…
Franchise Law Insider
Quarles & Brady Franchising Workshop in Phoenix, Arizona
By Jeffrey Wolf
Join Quarles & Brady on April 9, 2015 in Phoenix for the second of three complimentary workshops on franchising topics titled, "Leveraging and Protecting Your Franchise Brand with the Right…