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 in the Time of COVID-19” to add another spice to the stomach turning situation. While it provides franchisors with recommendations on evaluating existing FPRs,
Are COVID Immunity Laws Good for Franchising?
(This post solely reflects the views of the author, and not that of Fox Rothschild or any of its other attorneys.)
While I am not opposed to immunity laws generally, I am not fan of immunity that is too broad. Given that stance, I have grave concerns about the liability protections and COVID immunities being
The Green Phase Rules Have Changed in Pennsylvania
I blogged a while ago about the Green Phase of reopening in Pennsylvania, and how it did not mean “go” but something more nuanced. Something like “proceed with caution”. Today, Governor Wolf called for even more vigilance, out of concerns based on modeling done by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia showing that the coronavirus is
Coronavirus Legal Information Center
In these uncertain times, maybe while washing your hands for the tenth or twentieth time today, you may be wondering about the legal impact of the coronavirus. In order to try and both fill the void and provide some guidance, we at Fox Rothschild have launched a coronavirus legal information center.
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