Recently, I moderated a panel for an International Franchise Association webinar called “From Venture Capital to Private Equity: Franchise Investment Trends and Terms”. I was fortunate to have fantastic panelists:
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A Summer Potpourri (Part 2): States Litigate Joint Employer Rule and NASAA speaks
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the recent actions taken by Congress regarding the PPP program as well as the efforts by the Fed. In today’s post, we
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Franchisor did not violate disclosure law, 5th Circuit agrees
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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Drafting Matters: Franchise agreement fells misrepresentation claim
A federal court in Minnesota recently dismissed a franchisee’s misrepresentation claims thanks to the franchisor’s carefully drafted franchise agreement.
Franchisee Moxie Venture L.L.C. (“Moxie”) brought suit against franchisor The UPS
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Comment Period on the Proposed NASAA Commentary on FPRs Ends SOON!
Earlier this month we posted about the recently released proposed commentary on Item 19 Financial Performance Representations. This is
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The third party to your franchise agreement: Congress?
“It is the purpose of this Act to . . . govern franchise agreements . . . to the full extent consistent with the Constitution of the United States .
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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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Trends in State Comment Letters
Registration and renewal season is here for many franchisors, and state comment letters offer a glimpse of the hot-button issues in franchise disclosure. Among trending disclosure topi
cs are disclaimers
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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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Georgia law paves way for private FTC Rule violation suits
In a surprising decision from a usually franchise-friendly jurisdiction, the Georgia Court of Appeals recently held that a Georgia statute provides a method for franchisees to bring private lawsuits for
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