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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NASAA Releases Commentary on FDD Financial Performance Reps for Comment
Last week the NASAA Franchise and Business Opportunity Project Group released for public comment a Notice of Request for
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Making SBA loans safer for franchisees…by mandating FPR’s?
Each time franchisors update their franchise disclosure documents (“FDD”), they have a choice: whether or not to include financial performance representations (“FPR”). A new bill introduced by Representative Keith Ellison
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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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When Would a Franchisor Ever Want to Use a Supplemental FPR?
I continue with my sixth installment on Observations from the IFA Convention on the Ins and Outs of Financial Performance Representations (“FPRs”). Again, my thanks to Max Schott of Gray
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Directing Prospects to Existing Franchisees? (Then you need to read this.)
I continue with the fourth installment on Observations from the IFA Convention on the Ins and Outs of Financial Performance
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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 You Ready For Renewal Season?
Any company that has been franchising for longer than a couple years knows the basic routine to prepare for the upcoming renewal season. Indeed, we have previously addressed many of