Back at the beginning of the pandemic, there was a flurry of articles that maybe, just maybe, insurance would cover losses at businesses closed by the pandemic. I was skeptical.
Continue Reading Insurance Coverage for Pandemic Losses Hard to Come By
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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(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,
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This is like watching sausage being made – it isn’t pretty. The House passed its $3 Trillion COVID rescue package (the HEROES Act) about a month ago. But the
Continue Reading HEROES + HEALS = ?????: COVID Relief 3.0 is a Mystery
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”.
Continue Reading The Green Phase Rules Have Changed in Pennsylvania
Longtime readers of this blog know that Memorial Day is special around here. Memorial Day, of course, is the day established by General John A. Logan, Commander in Chief
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Let’s posit you have operations in Pennsylvania, where I live, and those operations are
Continue Reading What the Heck Does Yellow Phase Re-Opening Mean (Pennsylvania)? (Updated 5/31/20)
Yesterday, legislation adding an additional $310 Billion to the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and $50 Billion to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) funds passed the Senate, and passage in
Continue Reading ACT NOW!!! New PPP and EIDL funds will disappear FAST
With most non-essential businesses closed across the country, it is easy to forget we are two weeks away from the April 30th Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) update deadline for franchisors
Continue Reading FDD Item 19 Financial Performance Representations in the Age of COVID-19