Contributed by Deborah S. Weiss
The Georgia Legislature recently enacted legislation that should send an encouraging signal to franchisors. House Bill 548 was passed unanimously in both the State House
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Coverall Update: Mass Supreme Court Rules Against Accounts Receivable Financing System
By Eleanor Vaida Gerhards on
A franchisor’s exposure to damages because of a federal district court decision that the franchisor misclassified its franchisees as independent contractors continues to grow. Late last week, the Massachusetts Supreme Court rules that Coverall’s accounts-receivable financing system and requirement…