Last June we blogged about a lawsuit that ended favorably for a franchisor. In Braatz, LLC v. Red Mango FC, LLC, the trial court determined that a franchisor did
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Are You Ready for State Franchise Registration and Renewal Season?
Many franchisors’ fiscal year ended on December 31st. The FTC gives a franchisor 120 days to update its franchise disclosure document (FDD) but some state deadlines many come much sooner.
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Can You Put Information from FPRs in Your Advertising? Very Carefully.
I continue with my seventh and final installment on Observations from the IFA Convention on the Ins and Outs of Financial Performance Representations (“FPRs”). Again, my thanks to Max Schott
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Preparing FPRs: Is Variety the Spice of Life?
We continue with the third installment on Observations from the IFA Convention on the Ins and Outs of Financial Performance
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Are Your Financial Performance Representations Up To Snuff?
During February’s International Franchise Association’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas (see www.franchise.org for more information on the IFA’s events), Max
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Looking to Grow a Marijuana Franchise?
Doggy daycare resorts, bed bug chasers, hypnosis centers- what hasn’t been franchised? Many attorneys, myself included, represent franchisors in a very wide variety of industries all over the United States.
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Start the FTC and State Annual Update and Renewal Process Now!
Many franchisors’ fiscal year ended on December 31st. The FTC gives a franchisor 120 days to update its franchise disclosure document (FDD) but you should be gathering the information needed
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Are Your Exculpatory Clauses Enforceable?
An interesting decision has recently come down from the Court of Appeals of the State of Wisconsin. In C&M Hardware v. True Value Company (May 2013), the appeals court
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FTC: Territory Not Exclusive if Franchisor Reserves Non-Traditional Venues
A new "FAQ 37" recently released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff makes it clear that a franchise system which reserves the right to non-traditional venues must disclose that it does not
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FTC April 30th Updating Deadline Approaching for Calendar Year Franchisors
The FTC requires a franchisor to update its franchise disclosure document (FDD) within 120 days of the close of its fiscal year. The April 30th deadline is fast approaching for franchisors who completed their fiscal year on December
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