Guest Post by Odia Kagan
You may think that, unless your website is specifically intended for kids, you don’t need to worry about the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of
Continue Reading FTC Fines Epic Games $520 Million: What You Need to Know
Guest Post by Gabrielle E. Gordon
On Labor Day, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act), which authorized the California Department
Continue Reading Not So FAST: FAST Recovery Act on Pause until 2024 ReferendumAs expected, the majority of this year’s State Regulatory Update Workshop at the Annual ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Meeting in San Diego, focused on the new NASAA Statement
Continue Reading Don’t Forget to Check Your Auditor’s Certification Before Franchise Renewal Time!I had the pleasure this year along with fellow franchise attorneys, Gerry Wells of Rita’s Franchise Company and Allan Hillman of Garcia & Milas, to present at the ABA
Continue Reading Is a National Program for Franchise Broker Registration Coming and Other Franchise Broker Tips & TakeawaysThe recent case of Rhine Enters v. Refresco Beverage out of the federal district court of the Southern District of Illinois should be a reminder to licensors and manufacturers
Continue Reading Recent Illinois Case A Reminder of Broad Scope of “Franchise Fee” ElementAs expected, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) announced last week that it voted to adopt a “Statement of Policy Regarding the Use of Franchise Questionnaires and Acknowledgements
Continue Reading NASAA Adopts New Franchise Questionnaire PolicyContributed by Marissa Koblitz Kingman
The U.S. Department of Justice has recently begun charging defendants with bank fraud in relation to Paycheck Protection Program loans as part of its continuing
Continue Reading It’s Right to Be Concerned about Making Sure PPP Funds Were Used Properly (The DOJ Is Looking for Bank Fraud)
On September 28, 2021, Fox Rothschild partner Craig Tractenberg with Rochelle Spandorf from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP provided perspectives on drafting licenses and distribution agreements respecting the evergreen issue of
Continue Reading The Accidental Franchise: An Evergreen Issue
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed a lot of things, including employment verification. Does your franchise system understand the special provisions the federal government instituted in the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification
Continue Reading Webinar: The Pandemic’s Impact on I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification
Starting on July 1, 2021. the NCAA permitted student-athletes throughout the country to profit from their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”). This decision marks a major shift from the NCAA’s
Continue Reading Franchises Have NIL Questions . . . We Have (Some) Answers