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Both my colleagues and I have posted on topics related to cyber insurance coverage issues from both a franchisor and franchisee perspective.

Have you recently received a letter from the State of Delaware stating that your startup owes thousands of dollars in franchise tax? Do not panic!

The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, applying California law, considered several exclusions under a directors and officers liability policy as applied to a violation of the California Franchise Investment Law.

Deferral agreements, or workout agreements, are a favorable option for franchisors seeking to restructure and manage the obligations of a struggling franchisee before more draconian measures, ...

Much has been written speculating about why Ron Johnson failed--spectacularly--at J.C. Penney.

The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor has issued the much-anticipated Administrator's Interpretation on Misclassification.

The franchise agreement's acknowledgments, as cited by the court, are reprinted below.

In Luxury Concepts, Inc. v. Bateel International, LLC, a franchisee, Luxury Concepts, Inc. (LCI), sued a retail outlet and e-commerce franchisor, Bateel International LLC (Bateel)...

A federal court recently dismissed employment discrimination claims against a franchisor asserted by its franchisees' employee after holding that the employee failed to allege facts...

A federal court recently granted a third-party supplier's motion to dismiss a franchisee's lawsuit, holding that the franchisee was not an intended third-party beneficiary of the contract between the supplier and the franchisor.

In a closely-watched case in Massachusetts, the District Court in that state recently issued a preliminary ruling that franchisees were considered employees of the franchisor, as opposed to independent contractors.

On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") released a staff report examining the duration of software support commitments...

In Holt Texas, Ltd. v. Vita Inclinata Techs., Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled on a motion to dismiss based on a forum selection clause in a dispute between a franchisor and its distributor.

Maryland has amended its franchise registration and disclosure law with changes taking effect October 1, 2026. The amendments extend enforcement authority, expand franchisee claims periods, clarify jurisdictional scope, establish franchisee association rights, and codify a fast-track renewal program for franchise disclosure documents.

According to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decisions, franchising is an economic "bedrock of the American economy," and recent class action labor law decisions are eroding that bedrock.

A supplier may be able to change the terms of a dealer agreement upon renewal under the Alabama Tractor, Lawn and Garden and Light Industrial Equipment Franchise Act ("the Act").

On May 2, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court held that a franchisor owes no duty of care for injuries caused by a franchisee's employee unless the franchisor...