Seyfarth's Andrew J. Sherman, a Corporate partner and co-chair of the firm's Franchise & Distribution Counseling and Litigation practice group in Washington, D.C.

A federal court in New Jersey granted the franchisor of the Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express brands (Holiday Hospitality) summary judgment on former franchisee Scion Hotels' complaint alleging violations...

A set of former franchisees are prohibited from violating the terms of a non-compete clause with franchisor Wild Bird Centers of America for two years after the Fourth Circuit recently upheld the denial of their petition ...

The Federal Trade Commission's efforts to ban noncompete agreements suffered a serious blow when a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction blocking the ban's enforcement. Implementation of the ban could disrupt the delicate balance within the franchising industry.

On Tuesday, May 3, 2016, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed Senate Bill 277, the "Protecting Georgia Small Business Act," into law.

In deciding to make a purchase of a franchise, any potential franchisee wants to understand the potential sales volume and return on investment the franchise can expect to earn.

For those updating Franchise Disclosure Documents this year, take note of some recent changes to Rhode Island's franchise law.

The International Franchise Association is hosting its 16th Annual Public Affairs Conference in Washington D.C. this week.

Most companies are faced with issues regarding social media policies and social networking on a daily basis.

Companies who enter into agreements between two or more employers not to hire the other's employees or to limit competitiveness in the hiring process may face potential criminal and civil liability.

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

Elizabeth D. Sigety was quoted in the Franchise Times article "Lawsuits Happen, But Here’s How To Avoid Them."

Allow me a moment, please, to ruminate upon a general topic impacting us all.

To date, eight states have passed legislation prohibiting a franchisor from being considered an employer or co-employer of franchisee employees...

More states seem to be jumping on the bandwagon to address the issues surrounding joint employer liability which were raised to a new level by the Labor Relations Board's Browning Ferris decision earlier this year.

On September 24, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 919 ("SB 919"), amending California's Franchise Investment Law ("FIL") to regulate franchise brokers and franchise sales organizations.

On December 19, 2014, the NLRB Office of General Counsel issued 13 complaints alleging that McDonald’s and its franchisees violated the rights of employees working for franchisees.

Several news outlets, including The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, are reporting that a judge has entered an injunction halting New York City and Mayor Bloomberg's sugary drink ban, which was scheduled to go into effect on March 12th.

Late last week, I received an email from the Securities Division of the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions announcing the launch of its new on-line electronic franchise filing system.

The California Secretary of State suspends or forfeits an entity for failure to file the required Statement of Information, and in the case of a domestic corporation that is an association...