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While there is no doubt this ruling will affect the temporary staffing industry, many in the franchising industry fear it also jeopardizes the franchise business model.

The Grateful Dead were noted in their live performances for, among other things, beginning a song and then segueing to one or more other songs before concluding the first song in the thread.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently finalized two rules requiring calorie information on menus and menu boards in restaurants and retail food establishments that are part of a chain of 20 or more locations...

A franchisor may pursue claims for declaratory and injunctive relief for potential trademark infringement against a former prospective franchisee even though the prospect never actually used the marks in question.

The Radio Shack bankruptcy case raised a fundamental question regarding the sale of personally identifiable customer information: Can it be done? The answer is "Probably". (You expected anything else?)

The issue of whether receipts from the sale of securities should be included in the franchise tax apportionment factor on a gross or net basis may be heard by the Texas Supreme Court after all.

Cognizant of the online success new entrants have enjoyed with web-based, direct sale models, traditional auto manufacturers have expanded the digital presence of their brands...

The Michigan Legislature ended its session on December 31 without passing a bill that would have dramatically altered the landscape for electric...

This month I attended a very interesting ABA webinar entitled "Practical Insurance Guidance for Franchisors."

It’s that time again: time to pull out your checkbooks and send Delaware your dollars.

The New York District Court recently ruled that a truck engine manufacturer was not a franchisor under the New York Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealer Act (Dealer Act).

On Sept. 24, 2024, California enacted Senate Bill 919 (SB 919), amending California's Franchise Investment Law to regulate franchise brokers and franchise sales organizations.

Franchise mergers and acquisitions are not slowing down, and the deals range from small, like the recent acquisition of Green Home Solutions by Mosquito Shield...

A federal district court in Trenton, New Jersey, has ruled that franchisor 7-Eleven was entitled to summary judgment on a franchisee's claims that it violated the New Jersey Franchise Practices Act (NJFPA) by imposing unreasonable performance standards ..

Over the next few weeks we will be blogging on interesting takeaways from this year’s ABA Forum on Franchising Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington.

A case between a franchisor and franchisee in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota offers guidance on interpreting Minnesota's Franchise Act. In LG2, LLC v. American Dairy Queen Corp., LG2, LLC, a Dairy Queen franchisee, sued American Dairy Queen Corporation, the franchisor.

We’ve all seen the YouTube videos. The boy taking a bath in the Burger King sink. The Golden Corral manager who was allegedly hiding expired food from health inspectors.