So, your franchise agreement has an airtight arbitration provision…right? It probably says that if any disputes arise out of your franchise agreement, then they must be arbitrated (rather than litigated).
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Just What Do the New SEC Crowdfunding Rules Say?
We’ve been following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) slow to develop rules respecting crowdfunding for some time. Many people, including your correspondent, wondered whether the SEC would
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Making SBA loans safer for franchisees…by mandating FPR’s?
Each time franchisors update their franchise disclosure documents (“FDD”), they have a choice: whether or not to include financial performance representations (“FPR”). A new bill introduced by Representative Keith Ellison
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Investing Abroad or Seeking Foreign Investment? Here’s Something You Should Be Considering.
What Franchisors Need to Know About U.S. Investments Abroad and Foreign Investments in the U.S.
Although not a new
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Directing Prospects to Existing Franchisees? (Then you need to read this.)
I continue with the fourth installment on Observations from the IFA Convention on the Ins and Outs of Financial Performance
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Updating and Renewal Season Practice Pointer: Updating Your Dusty Old Franchise Agreement Provisions
It is always important from time to time to dust off the old franchise agreement and consider revising as necessary
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Updating and Renewal Season Practice Pointer: Updating Often Overlooked FDD Disclosures
Practices can vary greatly from franchisor to franchisor when it comes to updating a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) at the
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Could Marijuana Vending Machines Be A Viable New BizOpp?
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A new business venture in the budding marijuana sphere once again has entrepreneurs wondering whether pot has a place in
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Will Generation X and Y Prompt New “Quasi-Franchising” Trend?
Recently the Wall Street Journal published an interesting article pondering the next frontier for franchising. In the article, the WSJ
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IFA: Economic Outlook Bright for Franchising in 2015
The International Franchise Association recently released its annual Franchise Business Economic Outlook for 2015 and prospects for the franchising industry
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