Franchise Fee

Franchising Beyond State Lines: Minnesota Expands Franchise Act Reach

By Dharvi Goyal on February 17, 2025

1. whether the Minnesota Franchise Ac

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Not All Payments Qualify as “Fees” Under State and Federal Definitions of a Franchise 

By Eleanor Vaida Gerhards on January 29, 2024

A recent court case (Cognex Corporation v. Air Hydro Power LLC) between a distributor and manufacturer is a reminder to franchise attorneys that not all amounts paid by…

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Commissions Are Not Franchise Fees under Illinois Franchise Act

By Eleanor Vaida Gerhards on September 26, 2014

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently ruled that the Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act …
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