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You are aware that the credit card industry ostensibly moved to chip cards–often called EMV cards–last fall.

A very important case for the retail industry–and all franchisors and franchisees operating within it–will be argued before the United States Supreme Court on January 10, 2017.

Everyone is familiar with franchises – if you have been to a McDonalds® or a Starbucks®, chances are the location is operated by a franchisee.

For the majority of franchisors, the first quarter of the calendar year is also the first quarter of their fiscal year, and thus the time they focus on updating their franchise disclosure documents.

In a pair of recent decisions, California courts ruled that franchisors may be vicariously liable for criminal acts occurring at their franchisees' stores.

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has kept itself busy as of late, issuing a series of notices to over 1,000 businesses (many of them franchise companies) advising them that they could face civil penalties for conduct that the FTC has deemed unlawful.

On July 12, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement to make clear its view that provisions included in franchise agreements...

Today, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published an article stating that many local businesses are not aware of the fast-approaching changes in the rules for credit cards.

As in so many sectors of the economy, automotive franchising was initially hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The landlord then re-leased the two premises to another tenant.

Washington-state based franchisees Greg and Gabriela Skistimas brought suit against Hotworx Franchising LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington alleging misleading and unfair practices related to franchise disclosure and marketing in connection with the sale of HOTWORX sauna and fitness studio.

Each time franchisors update their franchise disclosure documents ("FDD"), they have a choice: whether or not to include financial performance representations ("FPR").

The Superior Court of Connecticut addressed a contractual dispute between a manufacturer of snow removal equipment and its distributor. HP Fairfield, a distributor of snow removal equipment, argued that a manufacturer, CIVES Corporation, had improperly terminated their distribution agreement without good cause.

Maryland Securities Commissioner Melanie Senter Lubin announced recently that the state will implement a new franchise renewal "Fast-Track Program" launching Jan. 1...

A New York State Appeals Court today issued a ruling that deals another serious blow to New York City's sugary drink ban.

A federal court in Minnesota recently granted franchisor Snap Fitness Inc.'s motion for preliminary injunction against an out-of-state franchisee that announced its intentions...

In my last post, I outlined some practice pointers and issues to consider when addressing a franchise system's typically universal requirement to add the franchisor as an additional insured under each franchisees' insurance policies.