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Looking for answers to pressing legal questions about franchising? What’s keeping you up at night? Federal, state, and local laws affecting everything from minimum wage to employee scheduling are critical to managing your business successfully. Find what you need to know about today’s legal issues from top franchise attorneys.

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IFA joins more than 280 organizations to oppose the FTC’s proposed noncompete clause rule and its authority on the issue
  • Kerry Pipes
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Been offered phony conference attendee lists or discounted hotel rates? The FTC wants to crack down on impersonation fraud and seeks your input!
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 1,384 Reads 6 Shares
IFA report identifies the top 10 regulatory issues likely to affect franchising this year
  • The International Franchise Association
  • 2,220 Reads 2 Shares
Legislative threats to the franchising model persist in 2023. Learn more and get involved!
  • Matt Haller
  • 1,934 Reads 9 Shares
Non-competes are facing strong headwinds from the courts and a new FTC proposed rule change
  • Dylan R. Newton and Michael S. Horn
  • 2,662 Reads 37 Shares
If you’re in a situation where you need a litigation expert, read this advice from one
  • Michael Seid
  • 1,358 Reads 1 Shares
Petition to recall California’s FAST Act appears to have gathered enough signatures to appear on the 2024 ballot
  • The International Franchise Association
  • 1,744 Reads 3 Shares
Get involved in the effort to roll back California’s FAST Recovery Act now, before it spreads to other states.
  • Matt Haller
  • 3,632 Reads 12 Shares
Business coalition forms to roll back California’s FAST Act (AB 257), which threatens fast food brands in the state
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 4,726 Reads 12 Shares
Joint-employer standard would be expanded under the latest NLRB proposal 
  • Calfee, Halter & Griswold
  • 4,903 Reads 3 Shares
NLRB proposes return to expanded joint employer standard, threatening franchising
  • Jim Paretti, Michael J. Lotito, and Maury Baskin
  • 3,657 Reads 8 Shares
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Joint-employer standard will be expanded in latest NLRB proposal 
  • Joel R. White
  • 5,245 Reads 6 Shares
California’s FAST Recovery Act (AB 257) is a clear and present danger to franchising
  • Therese Thilgen
  • 9,168 Reads 88 Shares
With David Weil defeated, the IFA urges franchisees to get involved in protecting the FTC Franchise Rule and to attend the FAN meeting in D.C. this September
  • Matt Haller
  • 5,406 Reads 6 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 1,713 Reads 19 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 2,183 Reads 14 Shares
Littler’s Q1 Global Guide Quarterly contains articles on labor and employment law from dozens of countries worldwide
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,561 Reads 4 Shares
Ensure your multi-unit business, personal financial goals, and vision for your business and family can be achieved and protected when changes come.
  • Kendall Rawls
  • 2,309 Reads 10 Shares
Attorney Michael Einbinder offers infrastructure and growth insights from a legal perspective
  • Kendall Rawls
  • 2,045 Reads 10 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 3,181 Reads 16 Shares
In this first special 2-part series, a veteran franchise attorney looks at franchisee complaints that FDDs are too complicated to be understandable. In Part 2 she will offer 10 tips on how to read an FDD critically.
  • Rochelle Spandorf
  • 3,158 Reads 8 Shares
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In this second in a special 3-part series, a veteran franchise attorney offers the first 5 of 10 tips on how to read an FDD critically
  • Rochelle Spandorf
  • 5,101 Reads 49 Shares
In this first special 2-part series, a veteran franchise attorney looks at franchisee complaints that FDDs are too complicated to be understandable. In Part 2 she will offer 10 tips on how to read an FDD critically.
  • Rochelle Spandorf
  • 5,437 Reads 19 Shares
After a year and a half of Covid, savvy franchisors are updating their FDDs to reflect changes caused by the pandemic
  • Lynne Hanson
  • 3,875 Reads 13 Shares
The National Restaurant Association tells Congress 'The restaurant industry simply cannot wait for relief any longer.'
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,928 Reads 7 Shares
What happened at November’s FTC Rule workshop, and what changes might be in store for FDDs and FPRs?
  • Joyce Mazero and Jan Gilbert
  • 5,462 Reads 15 Shares
How to keep your business premises safe from Covid-19 liability claims
  • Michelle Jacobs, Deborah Coldwell, Mini Kapoor, & Sally Dahlstrom
  • 4,754 Reads 13 Shares
Illinois bankruptcy court rules force majeure clauses in leases is a valid defense for nonpayment of rent
  • Marks & Klein
  • 6,719 Reads 363 Shares
In-N-Out Burger Sues Its Business Interruption Insurance Provider For Breach Of Contract In Denying Its Claim.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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A look into potential remedies for franchising's structural problems.
  • Michael Seid
  • 2,193 Reads 3 Shares
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