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PA Coronavirus Shutdown Exemption Requests
As you may be aware, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf issued an order late on Thursday prohibiting the operation of a business that is not life-sustaining. The order went into effect
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Happy Holidays? More challenges in franchising
It’s the holiday season, but franchise lawyers may find little in recent events to celebrate. The challenges just keep on coming!
Most recently, we’ve been challenged by California’s AB5 legislation
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Webinar: Preserving Your Franchise System in the Face of California AB-5
So we’ve talked a bit over the last couple of weeks about California’s AB-5 and the implications for franchising. But maybe you would like to learn more? Then you’re in
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How Do You Determine Your Franchise System’s Technology Fee?
In my recent experience, most franchise start-ups and emerging systems typically charge a technology fee or, at a minimum, reserve the right to charge a technology fee in the future.
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Negotiating Supplier and Distributor Agreements (Reports from the IFA Legal)
The first step in creating or renegotiating a supply chain is understanding its component parts, and the roles each part plays: Producers, Manufacturers, Distributors, Retailers, and Consumers. These roles are
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No-Poach and Antitrust, Part Deux (Or, is the risk worth it?)
In a recent post, I expressed the view that no-poach clauses in franchise agreements are unlikely to violate the antitrust laws. Recent activity, however, has given me a “maybe
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No-Poach Provision: The Latest Cause of Worry to Franchise Systems
The recent antitrust attacks on no-poach clauses encourage insomnia among franchise lawyers. But is the attack serious or just a flash in the pan, soon to be extinguished?
The insomnia
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Apply Now: Tips for Franchise Applications
Before signing an agreement with a new franchisee, franchisors often want to make sure the franchisee has the knowledge, skill, and investment necessary to be successful. While many people are
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Are You Doing the Right Due Diligence as You Grow Your System?
In our last post, we examined some of the types of risk that come with growth. In this post, we discuss some forms of diligence that may be used to
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