Feb 22 2024 |
Independent Review of Franchising Code – Final Report Released |
K&L Gates |
Jan 12 2024 |
DOL Announces Final Rule Affecting Independent Contractor Classification Under the FLSA |
K&L Gates |
Dec 13 2023 |
Aussie Burger Wars Continue: KFC v HFC |
K&L Gates |
Dec 12 2023 |
Strip Mall Revival |
Hunton Andrews Kurth |
Dec 11 2023 |
Holt Texas, Ltd. v. Vita Inclinata Techs., Inc. |
Foley & Lardner LLP |
Dec 1 2023 |
Burger Wars: The big Beef Between McDonald’s and Hungry Jack’s – McD Asia Pacific LLC v Hungry Jack’s Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1412 |
K&L Gates |
Nov 22 2023 |
Did We Accidentally Create a Franchise? |
Ward and Smith, P.A. |
Nov 20 2023 |
California Court of Appeal Landmark Opinion Expands Intangible Asset Exemption from Property Tax Assessment |
Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
Oct 11 2023 |
Federal District Court Offers Broad Ruling on a Franchisor and Individual Officer’s Motion to Dismiss |
Foley & Lardner LLP |
Oct 1 2023 |
Federal Court in 9th Circuit Orders Operators of 14 Bay Area Subway Locations to Pay Employees Nearly $1m In Wages, Damages; Sell or Shut Down Their Businesses |
U.S. Department of Labor |
Sep 29 2023 |
How Fast Can I Franchise? Hold On a Minute |
Ward and Smith, P.A. |
Sep 18 2023 |
Industry and Labor Serve Up $20 Minimum Wage Deal for Fast Food Workers |
Proskauer Rose LLP |
Sep 14 2023 |
California Fast Food Workers Look Forward to Pay Increases |
Vedder Price |
Sep 14 2023 |
Back to FAST Recovery: Business and Labor Reach Agreement |
Jackson Lewis P.C. |
Sep 1 2023 |
Another Review of Franchising Code Announced |
K&L Gates |
Jul 27 2023 |
Third Circuit Rules Texas Auto Dealer Incentive Programs Must Use Reliable Standards |
Foley & Lardner LLP |
Jul 27 2023 |
California AB 1228 Delayed: Bill Proposes Joint-Employer Theory of Liability Between Franchisor, Franchisee in CA’s Fast-Food Industry |
Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
Jul 5 2023 |
Court Looks at What a Franchise Is Under the Minnesota Franchise Act |
Foley & Lardner LLP |
Jun 30 2023 |
Louisiana Franchise Tax Phase-Out Vetoed by Governor |
Jones Walker LLP |
Jun 28 2023 |
Federal Court Deals with Personal Jurisdiction and Choice of Law Issues |
Foley & Lardner LLP |
Jun 22 2023 |
Exploring Franchising: Legal and Business Considerations for Launching a Successful Franchise |
Varnum LLP |
Jun 4 2023 |
French Insider Episode 22: French Investments in the U.S. Wine Industry with Jean Hoefliger of JH Wine Consulting [Podcast] |
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP |
May 22 2023 |
ESMA Issues Opinion on Undue Costs of UCITS and AIFS |
K&L Gates |
May 14 2023 |
NC Retail Permits Cancelled – But a Solution Is Available |
Ward and Smith, P.A. |
May 13 2023 |
Buehler Doesn’t Get a Day Off from Double Taxation |
McDermott Will & Emery |
May 4 2023 |
Contracts Corner: Distribution Agreements |
McDermott Will & Emery |
May 4 2023 |
The MOAC Decision: Implications for DIP Lenders, Not Just for Asset Purchasers |
Polsinelli PC |
Apr 20 2023 |
Labor Trends in Restaurant Industry: How QSRs and Gen Z are Impacting Employee Activism |
Jackson Lewis P.C. |
Apr 10 2023 |
When Does a Trademark License Turn into a Franchise? |
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP |
Apr 4 2023 |
Arizona House Introduces Potential General Franchise Law |
Foley & Lardner LLP |
Mar 31 2023 |
“If It’s Not Broken, Don’t Fix Break It”— The FTC Targets the Franchise Business Model |
Foley & Lardner LLP |
Mar 24 2023 |
Around the World and Back Again: Tips for Global Brand Protection |
Norris McLaughlin P.A. |
Mar 17 2023 |
FTC Turns Its Attention to Franchising |
Polsinelli PC |
Mar 11 2023 |
Federal Trade Commission Continues Policy Initiatives by Seeking Public Comment on Franchisor-Franchisee Relationships |
Mintz |
Mar 2 2023 |
California’s War On The Fast-Food Industry Continues |
Proskauer Rose LLP |
Jan 7 2023 |
FTC Contemplates Banning Non-Compete Covenants in Franchise Agreements |
ArentFox Schiff LLP |
Oct 7 2022 |
Franchisor (Jim's Group – Dog Wash Division) To Pay Au$24,420 In Penalties |
K&L Gates |
Oct 5 2022 |
NASAA Shuts Down Use of Acknowledgments and Questionnaires in Franchise Sales Process |
Polsinelli PC |
Sep 22 2022 |
Eleventh Circuit Serves a Whopper of a Ruling on Franchisor’s ‘No-Poach’/‘No-Hire’ Agreement With Franchisees |
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. |
Sep 14 2022 |
Franchisors Need to Register by 14 November 2022 |
K&L Gates |
Sep 1 2022 |
California Bill Aimed at Providing Increased Rights to Fast-Food Workers Sent to Governor for Signature |
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. |
Aug 4 2022 |
The How, When, and Why of Franchise Termination in New Jersey |
Stark & Stark |
Aug 2 2022 |
Case Update: Dwyer v Fredbar in the Court of Appeal |
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP |
Jul 18 2022 |
Franchising and the New EU and UK Vertical Block Exemptions |
Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
Jun 22 2022 |
McDonald’s Closure of Russian Locations Spotlights the Proper Way to Franchise Internationally |
Stark & Stark |
Jun 17 2022 |
Franchisor Beware: Registered Trademarks Does Not Mean Impunity from Priority Local Use Challenge |
Stark & Stark |
Jun 15 2022 |
Say It Ain’t So (Trader) Joe’s: Grocery Chain Workers File Union Petition |
Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
Mar 31 2022 |
Massachusetts’ Franchisee Classification To Be Resolved Using Independent Contractor Test |
ArentFox Schiff LLP |
Mar 29 2022 |
New MLB CBA to Allow Uniform Sponsorships |
ArentFox Schiff LLP |
Mar 10 2022 |
California’s ‘FAST Recovery Act’: The Anticipated Impact on the Restaurant Industry, Franchise Industry, Jobs, and Food Prices |
Greenberg Traurig, LLP |