California franchisors and area representatives are free to choose which legal forum applies to their area representative agreements, according to the United States
Continue Reading California area representative agreement can be litigated in Texas
If you are filing a franchise renewal application in California, then you will need to do so earlier this year
Continue Reading Know Your Filing Deadlines! California Revises Automatic Effectiveness Rule
In a follow up to our post on August 25, 2014, Governor Brown of California has vetoed SB
Continue Reading Unknown Standards of Materiality Lead Governor Brown to Veto SB 610
SB610, approved by California’s assembly earlier this month, was given final approval by the California senate late last week in a vote of 23-9 and sent to Governor Jerry Brown
Continue Reading UPDATE: California Senate Approves and Sends Franchise Act Amendment Bill to Governor
In keeping with this blog’s attention to legislation addressing the health hazards of “sugary drink” consumption, we now move to the great state of California. Bill number SB 1000 was
Continue Reading Sugary Drink Legislation moves West–Far West
Contributed by Tom Kent
After successfully passing through California’s Judicial Committee, the Level Playing Field of Small Businesses Act failed to pass through the California Assembly Business, Professions and
Contributed by Elizabeth Sigety
Continuing the often discussed theme of the vicarious liability of a franchisor for a franchisee’s actions, two recent courts have refused to dismiss claims which could