Administrative Law, Franchise Law

How To Represent Prospective Franchisees And Franchisors

by Mark Miller | Jackson Walker on 1/12/2013

FRANCHISING PRIMER - I. INTRODUCTION - A. In General Franchising is a method of distribution that combines the advantages of a central specialized system with the capital and micro-management of local independent...more

Carrols Corp. To Pay $2.5 Million to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 1/11/2013

89 Women To Benefit From Settlement With World's Largest Burger King Franchisee - NEW YORK - Carrols Corporation, the world's largest Burger King franchisee, will pay $2.5 million and take significant remedial steps to...more

NYC Fast Food Workers Strike for a Union and Higher Wages

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 12/13/2012

Fast food workers walked off the job last week across New York City in a surprise effort aimed at increasing their paychecks and the creation of an unusual union. Employees at Burger King, Domino’s, McDonald’s, KFC,...more

Alternatives To Master Franchising: Area Development Agreements, Area Representatives And Joint Ventures

by Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 11/27/2012

Originally published in the International Journal of Franchising Law (Volume 10 – Issue 4 – 2012). This article provides a comprehensive analysis of international franchising structures – direct franchising, exclusive...more

City of Los Angeles Waste Hauling Takes Big Step to Exclusive Franchise System

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 11/2/2012

The City of Los Angeles took another step towards granting exclusive franchises for commercial trash hauling within the City, franchises that would also cover large apartment complexes. Under a plan approved by two City...more

Wage and Hour Violations

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 11/1/2012

It is crucial that employers comply with state and federal wage and hour laws, including minimum wage laws. Failure to do so runs the risk of wage claims and lawsuits from employees, not to mention investigations and...more

Corporate Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship Part Two

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 10/17/2012

As a purely legal matter, corporate sustainability and social entrepreneurship require that we begin by asking the following question: Does the law of corporate governance permit social good as a primary focus and aim of...more

Lawsuit Against Airline Over Misleading Fees

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 10/9/2012

Companies often charge additional fees that increase the final cost of a product or service. In some industries, such as telecommunications and airlines, fees imposed by the government may be passed on to consumers. In...more

Franchise E-Review: September 2012 - Franchising in Ontario

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 10/1/2012

In This Issue: Settlement Agreements: Steps to Protect Enforceability; In or Out? A Bold Re-Opening of the Opt-Out Period in a Franchise Class Action; What Happens When an Ontario Franchise Disclosure Document is...more

Franchise E-Review: September 2012 - Franchise Legislation

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 9/28/2012

It’s Showtime in Manitoba! Manitoba is mere days away from becoming the fifth Canadian province with franchise legislation. The Franchises Act (the Act) and Franchises Regulation (the Regulation) come into force on...more

Corporate Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship: Part Four

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 9/18/2012

Fourth in a Series of Articles We began this series of articles by asking tough questions: Do corporations exist solely to maximize shareholder value and profit? Or do corporations also exist to serve a broader...more

FTC Targets “Up To” Claims

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 9/18/2012

Advertising claims that are deceptive or misleading often draw the ire of the Federal Trade Commission. That’s why avoiding the use of potentially misleading or deceptive adverting is advisable. Of course, what seems...more

Infobytes - August 17 2012 - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry.

by BuckleySandler LLP on 8/22/2012

TOPICS COVERED THIS WEEK - FEDERAL ISSUES - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY Excerpt From Federal Issues: CFPB...more

MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 3, Issue 6 - June 2012

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/1/2012

In This Issue: ALJ Holds New Resident’s Gain on Sale of Former Connecticut Home is Subject to New York Income Tax; Tribunal Reinstates Peter Madoff Petition; Banking Department’s Definition of “Gross Income” Not Properly...more

Franchise Review - May 2012: Other Legislation

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 5/18/2012

In a perfect world, a sincere apology could help resolve a dispute quickly, restoring the good working relationship between franchisor and franchisee without litigation. But when your apology is not accepted and you end up...more

Franchise Review - May 2012: Franchise Legislation

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 5/18/2012

Manitoba’s The Franchises Act (the Act) and Franchises Regulation (the Regulation) have been proclaimed into force with an effective date of October 1, 2012. On and after that date, franchisors granting franchises to be...more

Action Based on 7-Eleven’s Payroll System Fails, Court of Appeal Rules

by Barger & Wolen on 5/11/2012

In Aleksick v. 7-Eleven, Plaintiff Aleksick represented a class claiming that 7-Eleven’s payroll system violated California Business and Professional Code 17200. The complaint alleged that 7-Eleven’s method of converting...more

Sutherland Salt Shaker - April 2012

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 4/13/2012

In This Issue 2 SALT Pet of the Month; 5 Professor Hellerstein’s Office Hours; 9 California Screaming; and 9 Policy Wonk. Sub Articles: A Swing and a Miss: Maryland Court Defines “Final” for Purposes of Statute of...more

Franchise Review - March 2012: Best Practices

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 4/3/2012

For our first newsletter of 2012, we thought it might be timely to look back at the many developments we have seen in franchise agreement and franchise disclosure document preparation in the past few years. Specifically, and...more

Franchise Legislation

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 4/3/2012

Although it is coming up on two years since Manitoba’s Franchises Act received royal assent in June of 2010, the legislation is not yet in force. There have been no developments since the public consultation period for...more

The Reluctant Franchisor By: Susan E. Wells, Esq., Jaburg & Wilk, P.C.

by Jaburg Wilk on 1/6/2012

Due to the heavily-regulated nature of franchising, clients often tell their attorneys "I'm only going to do a license. I don't want to do a franchise." Although a client may believe what he says, he's most likely drawing a...more

Alabama Tax Developments: 2011 Year in Review

by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/15/2011

Our final Alabama SALT Bulletin of 2011 summarizes the major legislative, judicial, and administrative developments affecting Alabama taxpayers with respect to income, transaction and property taxes. The Spring 2011...more

Focus on Franchise Law - November 2011

by Dentons on 11/18/2011

In This Issue: 1 OLF Targets the Use of English on Commercial Signage in Quebec 2 Contact Us Excerpt From OLF Targets the Use of English on Commercial Signage in Quebec This week the Office québécois de la...more

Ninth Circuit Rules That Attorney Fees are Properly Awarded Under Petroleum Marketing Practices Act

by Barger & Wolen on 10/31/2011

In Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. M&M Petroleum Services Inc., 2011 DJDAR 13854 (2011), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided a novel case involving the recovery of attorney fees under the Petroleum Marketing...more

Supreme Judicial Court Issues Two Decisions Regarding the Massachusetts Payment of Wages Act

by Foley Hoag LLP on 9/2/2011

Yesterday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued two decisions clarifying the scope of the Payment of Wages Act. First, in Awuah v. Coverall North America, Inc., the Court held that a company which had misclassified...more

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