“Danger, Danger Will Robinson!” That was the warning of the guardian robot in the 60’s television show, Lost in Space. Intellectual property lawyers are giving similar warnings when it comes
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Franchising in the Smart Home Era
In the near future, customers will likely be ordering their fast food through their smart home devices, such as Amazon’s Alexa or Google Home. Gary Vaynerchuk, chairman of VaynerX,…
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FTC Seeks Comments on Franchise Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has requested public comments on its Trade Regulation Rule entitled “Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising” (the “Rule”). The Rule makes it an unfair or…
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FDA releases new guidance on menu labeling rule
The Trump administration is moving forward with an Obama-era initiative requiring certain food establishments to list calorie information…
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At the buzzer: FDA (again) extends compliance deadline for menu labeling rules
Just four days shy of the enforcement deadline, the FDA extended the date for restaurants and similar retail food…
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Enforcement is on the Menu: May 5, 2017 is the Deadline to Comply with Menu Labeling Rules
Over two years ago, on December 1, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a food labeling …
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Professional Athletes Franchise Initiative Two Years Later
A couple years ago, I wrote a blog on the first Annual Summit of the Professional Athletes Franchise Initiative (PAFI). Fox Rothschild had become a charter member of that initiative…
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World Domination
Okay. It’s hot. Very HOT here in Western Pennsylvania at the confluence of the Three Rivers. Where, the iconic Point State Park fountain flows again. And, more and more, Pirates…
What Does Tesla Teach Us about the Future?
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req’d) recently had a very comprehensive article about Tesla’s efforts to establish "stores" that sell and deliver its electric vehicles directly to consumers. The goal…
How To Protect Your Brand in the Social Media Era
Okay. We’ve all seen it. The disgusting, disturbing photo a Taco Bell employee posted to Facebook depicting himself licking a stack of taco shells. Turns the stomach of this Taco…
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