The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently ruled that the Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act (IFDA) did not apply to a contract between a company, Accounting Practices Sales, Inc. (APS), and a broker where the broker was only required to pay APS a percentage of each commission received.

A new business venture in the budding marijuana sphere once again has entrepreneurs wondering whether pot has a place in the franchising and business opportunities industry.

continue with the second installment on Observations from the IFA Convention on the Ins and Outs of Financial Performance Representations ("FPRs").

Under the 2019 Illinois Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act, Illinois taxpayers have the opportunity to pay delinquent taxes with the possibility of waiver of interest and penalties

A federal court in Michigan recently granted several related franchisors' motions to dismiss a franchisee's claims for violations of the Michigan Franchise Investment law.

Effective, January 1, 2023, NASAA's Statement of Policy provides for certain policies regarding the use of these questionnaires in FDDs and Franchise Agreements.

So by now, you’ve probably heard of the tale of the Rabbi versus Northwest Airlines. Northwest, Inc., et al. v. Ginsberg, 572 U.S. ___, (2013) (slip op.). Rabbi Ginsberg lives in Minneapolis.

Franchise Agreements have evolved over the years into extremely one-sided agreements in favor of the franchisor, making it even more essential that prospective and actual franchisees...

SB610, approved by California’s assembly earlier this month, was given final approval by the California senate late last week in a vote of 23-9 and sent to Governor Jerry Brown for signature to become law.

A federal court in Virginia recently granted a motion brought by equipment suppliers DET Diesel Emission Technologies, LLC and Synergy Catalyst, LLC, together doing business...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week amended its rules under the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA), which requires certain products to carry labels identifying the contents, source, item quantity, and other information to help consumers compare products.

I continue with my sixth installment on Observations from the IFA Convention on the Ins and Outs of Financial Performance Representations.

As we have previously reported, Massachusetts wage and hour laws strongly disfavor the classification of individuals as independent contractors rather than employees.

In April 2015, the California Department of Justice began, for the first time, to send letters to companies regarding compliance with the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act.

It has been a quiet year in Texas on the Private Wealth front as the Texas State Legislature enjoyed its biennial recess. Nevertheless, Texas' increasingly business-friendly environment...

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA), a sweeping piece of legislation that extends and modifies many provisions of the Tax...

Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Arthur M. Blank Sports and Entertainment, Nick Brown, discusses his transition from private practice to the business side of sports, sharing insights on overseeing operations for an ownership group with franchises spanning multiple professional leagues. The conversation explores the skills that shaped his career, the unique challenges of working in a multi-team sports organization, and the evolving legal and business landscape of professional sports.

New York State recently issued final corporate franchise tax regulations for sourcing income (the "Regulations"), including specific sourcing rules for service fees paid by passive investment customers ("PICs") to investment managers operating in corporate form.

A recent federal court decision in T&T Management, Inc. v. Choice Hotels, Inc. underscores key contractual and operational considerations for franchisors.

The Eighth Circuit recently applied a novel, broad reading of the Missouri Franchise Act granting franchise protection to distributors which previously...