This past Friday, May 12th, ransomware known as WannaCry (also known as WannaCrypt or WCry) spread throughout the world
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Industry Updates
Enforcement is on the Menu: May 5, 2017 is the Deadline to Comply with Menu Labeling Rules
Over two years ago, on December 1, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a food labeling …
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Are You Aware of the Recent Revisions to the SBA Loan Process for Franchised Businesses?
Many franchisors have experience with the U.S. Small Business Association (“SBA”) as numerous franchisees utilize the SBA’s loan programs for small businesses. Previously, franchisors could send an application to the…
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Where Do Non-Compete Agreements Go from Here?
Not long before the election, the Obama Administration issued a “call to action” statement in which it urged state governments to restrict many of the non-compete agreements that…
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Philadelphia Mayor Proposes Soda Tax
In another installment to our blogs on sugary drink legislation, also known as the “soda tax”, Mayor Kenney of Philadelphia introduced his proposal of a Sugary Drinks Tax in…
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Franchising Model on Trial
Trial opened last week before a NLRB Administrative Law Judge in New York regarding the extent of the NLRB’s…
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Assessing Cyber Insurance Coverage Standards for Franchisees (Part 3/4)
Both my colleagues and I have posted on topics related to cyber insurance coverage issues from both a franchisor and franchisee perspective. This post, derived from information garnered during the…
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IFA FAN (Franchise Action Network) Wants to Hear Your Story!
The International Franchise Association’s Annual Convention is just around the corner and will be held later this month in San Antonio, Texas from February 20-23rd. This year representatives …
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More Franchise Insurance Issues You Need To Consider (Part Two)
In my last post, I outlined some practice pointers and issues to consider when addressing a franchise system’s typically universal requirement to add the franchisor as an additional insured under…
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Are You Certain Your Franchise System is an Additional Insured?
This month I attended a very interesting ABA webinar entitled “Practical Insurance Guidance for Franchisors.” The panel, which consisted of both franchise lawyers and an experienced insurance broker,…
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