On December 28, 2018, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in the Browning-Ferris case. In this much anticipated decision, the Court of Appeals concluded that the National
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Does GDPR Apply to Your Brand? Fresh Answers Here.
Submitted by Odia Kagan, Partner & Chair of GDPR Compliance and International Privacy.
Does the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) apply to my brand? This is a question
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It’s Deja Vu All Over Again at the NLRB
With apologies (and props) to the great Yogi Berra, it’s deja vu all over again at the National Labor
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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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Reducing Your Risk When Growing your System
Growth can be expensive, but it is always more expensive when the expansion is taken without risk assessment. Whether domestic or foreign, many risks can be reduced or avoided by
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Fox Rothschild Comments on NLRB Proposed Joint Employer Rulemaking
My esteemed colleague Tami McKnew today filed the following comment on the NLRB proposed joint employer rulemaking, 83 FR 46681:
The proposed rule specifically acknowledges the effects of the
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What “Never” to Negotiate in Franchise Agreements – Part 3
Fox Rothschild recently gave a presentation at the International Franchise Expo in New York City on the “Top Ten Provisions to ‘Never’ Negotiate in a Franchise Agreement”. A summary of
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Time to Reconsider No Poaching Agreements? Yes, Emphatically.
Renewed Efforts to End No Poaching Provisions
Franchisors need to review their franchise agreements and take immediate action in response to the recent onslaught of legal action over “naked no
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NLRB Proposes Joint-Employer Rulemaking
In a major policy announcement, on Friday, September 14, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) proposed a new regulation establishing the standard for determining whether two employers, as
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Protecting the Confidentiality of Franchise Negotiations
Fox Rothschild recently gave a presentation at the International Franchise Expo in New York City on the “Top Ten Provisions to ‘Never’ Negotiate in a Franchise Agreement.” A summary of
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