Today, we welcome guest author Elizabeth G. Hodgson from our Exton, PA office. Elizabeth represents clients in a variety of industries, including food and beverage, Pennsylvania liquor licensing, startup and
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Sign Me Up! How To Waive the Notary Requirement for International Franchisors
International franchisors inbound into the U.S. face a complex set of business decisions and legal regulations. Even seemingly simple tasks–like properly executing a franchise registration application–can become a time-consuming and
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FDA releases new guidance on menu labeling rule
The Trump administration is moving forward with an Obama-era initiative requiring certain food establishments to list calorie information
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At the buzzer: FDA (again) extends compliance deadline for menu labeling rules
Just four days shy of the enforcement deadline, the FDA extended the date for restaurants and similar retail food
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Enforcement is on the Menu: May 5, 2017 is the Deadline to Comply with Menu Labeling Rules
Over two years ago, on December 1, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a food labeling
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Dodging another legal patchwork: Congress approves permanent Internet tax ban
The Senate recently joined the House in approving a permanent ban on state and local governments taxing Internet access.
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Joint employer claims move forward against hotel franchisor in sexual servitude suit
Browning-Ferris based claims against hotel franchisor Marriott International Incorporated (“Marriott”) will move forward, according to an Illinois federal court. The suit seeks to hold Marriott liable as a joint employer
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Adding a dash of clarity: Ontario releases menu labeling law regulations
The Ontario government has released highly anticipated draft regulations under the recently enacted Healthy Menu Choices Act (the “Act”) that clarify the Act’s menu labeling requirements. Still, uncertainties remain –
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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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