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Franchise Agreements

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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -

Impact of the Texas Federal Judge Partially Blocking FTC Ban on Non-Competes for Franchisors and Franchisees

Polsinelli on 7/9/2024

As reported on July 3 by the Polsinelli Labor & Employment practice group alert, by order dated July 3, 2024 the Northern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from...more

New Principles of Franchising from the IFA Legal Symposium

Kaufman & Canoles on 5/31/2024

The International Franchise Association (IFA) recently announced its core practices of responsible franchising and policy recommendations. The principles are grounded in transparency during the franchise sales process through...more

New FTC Rule Spares Non-Compete Clauses That Bind Franchisees, But Bans Most “Worker” Non-Compete Clauses

Akerman LLP on 4/29/2024

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to issue a Non-Compete Clause Rule that would ban most non-compete clauses in agreements between businesses and their “workers.” The final rule will take effect 120...more

FTC Issues Rule Prohibiting Non-Competes

UB Greensfelder LLP on 4/25/2024

On April 23, 2034, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule intended to ban the use and enforcement of most non-compete clauses signed by workers. The new rule is not in effect yet. It will become...more

Hospitality: 2023 Year in Review

ArentFox Schiff on 10/20/2023

As we enter the final quarter of 2023, the ArentFox Schiff Hospitality Industry group has identified several opportunities and challenges that could impact the hospitality industry, including issues related to artificial...more

OFCCP Week In Review: March 2023 # 3

DirectEmployers Association on 3/21/2023

Friday, March 10, 2023: FTC Jumped into the “Joint-Employer” Fray and Also Broadened Its Attack on Non-Competition Agreements to Franchise Agreements - If you did not think things were bad enough already between private...more

Federal Trade Commission Continues Policy Initiatives by Seeking Public Comment on Franchisor-Franchisee Relationships

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints on 3/13/2023

The Federal Trade Commission on Friday announced a Request for Information regarding “franchise agreements and franchisor business practices, including how franchisors may exert control over franchisees and their workers.”...more

FTC Contemplates Banning Non-Compete Covenants in Franchise Agreements

ArentFox Schiff on 1/9/2023

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a proposed rule that, with limited exceptions, would both ban post-termination non-compete covenants in employment agreements and require rescission of existing...more

A Franchise Chain's Non-compete Agreement Comes Under Congressional Scrutiny

Maynard Nexsen on 1/7/2015

Tremors were felt throughout the franchise community when a recent article in The Huffington Post reported that the Jimmy Johns sandwich franchise is under Congressional scrutiny for its franchisees’ practice of requiring...more

How To Represent Prospective Franchisees And Franchisors

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

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