Buried deep in the roughly 5,500 pages of the most recent COVID relief legislation are two unexpected gifts for trademark owners. One of those gifts, the Trademark Modernization Act:
Continue Reading A COVID Bonus for Trademark Owners: Presumptive Injunctive Relief and Sweeping Away Old Marks
Over the last 8 years or so, the ever-changing landscape of employment laws has arguably posed an existential threat to franchising. The franchise business model may not make sense if
Continue Reading Franchising on the Precipice: Unknowns in Transition
As if COVID, wildfires, and heat weren’t enough, California franchisors and franchisees suffered another gut punch when the legislature rejected a proposed franchise exemption to AB-5.
When AB-5 was enacted
Continue Reading No Joy for Franchising in CA: AB-5 Exemption Rejected
This is like watching sausage being made – it isn’t pretty. The House passed its $3 Trillion COVID rescue package (the HEROES Act) about a month ago. But the
Continue Reading HEROES + HEALS = ?????: COVID Relief 3.0 is a Mystery
Amidst the continuing pandemic, summer brings faint hope that someday things might return to business as usual. For the franchise industry, recent events offer a hint of normality. In Part
Continue Reading A Summer Potpourri (Part 1): Congress Legislates and the Fed Weighs In
The CARES Act has amended the Bankruptcy Code to provide an expedited and easier version of a business bankruptcy proceeding. We now have “Subchapter 5” for small business and individual
Continue Reading The 90 day Franchise Bankruptcy Solution
Indiana issued a compliance alert covering four updates to the Indiana franchise laws to take effect on July 1, 2020. The changes (i) add a duty to update FDD within
Continue Reading Indiana Franchise Compliance Alert: Changes Ahead
Yesterday, legislation adding an additional $310 Billion to the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and $50 Billion to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) funds passed the Senate, and passage in
Continue Reading ACT NOW!!! New PPP and EIDL funds will disappear FAST
Need and speed can be a dangerous combination. Just ask Peter “Maverick” Mitchell. That’s a lesson that lenders and borrowers are discovering with CARES Act Payroll Protection Program (PPP)
Continue Reading A Rough Roll-Out for Payroll Protection Loans
