The basic legal relationship between a franchisor and a franchisee is, of course, memorialized in the franchise agreement. However, several states have statutes which can outright cancel certain clauses in a
Continue Reading Forum Selection Clauses and The New Jersey Franchise Practices Act
The franchise industry is getting some extra, well-deserved recognition. Two states, Maryland and Nevada, have declared and held "Franchise Appreciation Day" in their states. The date was September 1st for
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As most of you probably know by now, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of President Obama’s signature health care law, including the individual mandate that
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Over the last few years, a strategy has been utilized whereby accumulations in 401(k) plans and/or IRAs are used as the source of financing business
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As many franchisors are aware, recently, the legal landscape became a little scarier and more uncertain for franchisors. Generally speaking, one of the major advantages of