Almost every year at the IFA Annual Legal Symposium in Washington D.C., a panel of distinguished franchise attorneys and state regulators will discuss best practices in drafting a franchise
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Will a GrubHub Restaurant Take Over a Neighborhood Near You?
Each year in Washington D.C., the IFA joins forces with the International Bar Association’s Franchising Committee (IBA) to hold the IBA/IFA Joint Conference immediately after the IFA Legal Symposium. This…
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Unique Data Breach Issues Facing Franchise Systems
I recently attended a very informative panel discussion at this year’s IFA Legal Symposium in Washington D.C. earlier this month on addressing data security risks in franchise systems. The panel,…
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State Regulatory Roundup (ABA Franchise Forum Retrospective)

Each year the ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Meeting offers a regulatory roundup on state disclosure…
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How to Ensure Your Franchise Application Process is Airtight–No Matter Your System’s Size
Last year at the ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Meeting, the programming included a seminar entitled “Between You and Me: A Toolkit to Counsel in and to Smaller …
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National Restaurant Association Releases New Cybersecurity Guide
The National Restaurant Association recently released a new guide for restaurant operators looking for more information on how to increase their cybersecurity efforts.
In 2015, the National Restaurant Association released…
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What Types of Franchise Sellers Must Register in Washington?
Michelle Webster, a franchise financial legal examiner with the State of Washington Department of Financial Institutions, took a few minutes at the start of the ABA Forum on Franchising’s …
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Oops. How to Fix a Franchise Registration Defect in California!

Maybe you are an international company with a successful brand that sold a…
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ABA Forum Takeaway: Will the Trump Era Mark the End of Franchise Regulation?
As we head into Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address, our thoughts at Fox Rothschild return to last year at the ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Meeting in Palm…
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Happy Halloween! Is Your Franchise System Insured for Social Engineering Fraud Claims?
As cyber scams become more widespread and sophisticated, social engineering fraud is quickly turning into one of the most popular way for a thief to rip-off a company using computers. …
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