On January 12, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law Bill S2841 amending Chapter 138 of the General Laws by inserting Sec. 25E 1/2. Under M.G.L.A. 138

Successful franchisors spend considerable time and resources helping their franchisees select what they anticipate will be successful locations based on a variety of factors such as demographics, road access, parking and household income in the local area.

Just this morning, the FTC updated its Compliance FAQs respecting the Children's Online Protection Privacy Act (COPPA).

The Department reports that the majority franchise registration filings are made electronically today.

Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in a 3-2 decision along partisan lines, overturned the "joint employer" standard that has existed for the past three decades.

Following on the heels of other states, Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates have pre-filed a bill intended to override any action by the U.S. Department of Labor...

The franchise business model can provide great opportunity for entrepreneurs interested in building off an established brand as well as for established restaurants looking to expand.

As a thank you to our valued readers, we are pleased to announce the webinar "Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions in Franchise Agreements" is now available as a podcast and webinar recording.

In this episode of The Upper Brand, hosts Rich Assmus and Kristine Young are joined by James Ferguson and Ana Leticia Allevato to discuss how IP licenses, distribution deals, and collaboration agreements can be recharacterized as franchise relationships under U.S. and Brazilian law.

Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken.

According to a report released by ADP, U.S. private-sector franchise jobs increased by 33,000 during the month of September.

On July 12, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised monetary thresholds for three exemptions from the Franchise Rule.

It is January and that means we are already counting down the days until the deadlines for updating your franchise disclosure document (FDD) and filing state franchise renewals are here.

Most franchise agreements include a non-competition covenant preventing a franchisee from competing with the franchisor during the term, and in many cases after the term of the agreement.

In a recent blog, we reported that the Senate joined the House in passing the Internet Tax Freedom Act, a permanent ban on state and local governments taxing Internet access.

Instead of the original tax proposed of three cents per ounce, it is 1 1/5 cents per ounce.

Many types of franchise businesses impose the clauses, but they may be most prevalent in the restaurant industry.

John Gotaskie's blog post "Are You Sure that Public Wi-Fi Connection You're Using Is Secure?" originally posted on the firm's Franchise Law Update blog was named as one of the top 10 law blogs for December 28, 2015.

The U.S. pet industry remains a growth powerhouse, with spending hitting $152 billion in 2024. The Pet Grooming & Boarding sector...

A bankruptcy court in Californiadenied Pinnacle Foods of California, LLC's motion to assume six separate franchise agreements with franchisor Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. In re Pinnacle Foods of California LLC.