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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Count your calories and add 1 year: Final Menu Labeling Rule postponed until Dec. 2016
Under pressure from large retailers, trade associations and lawmakers, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) will delay rules requiring certain food establishments to list calories on their menus. The original
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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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Will the SEC Ever Finish Equity Crowdfunding Rules?
In the past few months, I’ve been involved in a couple of unique, and fascinating, crowdfunding efforts. In one case, a very good friend and fellow Georgetown alumnus, Jeff Chapski
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Will You Be Compliant? FTC Updates COPPA Compliance FAQs
Just this morning, the FTC updated its Compliance FAQs respecting the Children’s Online Protection Privacy Act (COPPA). The updates are intended to address the revised Rule implementing the Act
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Bloggers/Tweeters: Are you Compliant with the New FTC Disclosure Guidelines?
Okay, so you’re aware that the FTC issued new guidelines last month regarding the responsibilities bloggers and other social media users have to disclose sponsored content or free product samples
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