As if the global pandemic was not enough to cause franchisors and their attorneys heartburn, the North American Securities Administrators Association released a commentary titled “Disclosing Financial Performance Representations
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(UPDATED) Are State Registration Deadlines Changing under COVID-19? Yes and No (a survey)
This was updated on April 15, 2020, to reflect changes issued by Illinois and Indiana.
This was updated on April 6, 2020, to reflect changes issued by Virginia.
NJFPA Refresher – Community of Interest
As many readers may know, the FTC Rule on Franchising’s definition of franchise contains three basic definitional elements: (1) license of a trademark, (2) payment of a fee, and (3)
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Did the D.C. Circuit Overrule or Uphold Browning-Ferris? Yes.
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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Ample Planning Cannot Always Save Franchisors from Taxes
Out-of-state franchisors beware of opening a franchise in New Mexico due to the recent decision in A&W Restaurants, Inc. v. Taxation and Revenue Department of the State of New Mexico
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What “Never” To Negotiate in Franchise Agreements – Part 4
The Fox Rothschild associate team of Megan Center and Alex Radus recently gave a presentation at the International Franchise Expo in New York City on the “Top Ten Provisions to
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What “Never” to Negotiate in Franchise Agreements – Part 3
The Fox Rothschild associate team of Megan Center and Alex Radus recently gave a presentation at the International Franchise Expo in New York City on the “Top Ten Provisions to
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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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Protecting the Confidentiality of Franchise Negotiations
The Fox Rothschild team of Megan Center and Alex Radus recently gave a presentation at the International Franchise Expo in New York City on the “Top Ten Provisions to ‘Never’
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What “Never” to Negotiate in Franchise Agreements
We, Megan Center and Alex Radus, recently gave a presentation at the International Franchise Expo in New York City on the “Top Ten Provisions to ‘Never’ Negotiate in a Franchise
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