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How to Compute the Texas Franchise Tax | Exceptions to Standard Computation

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In my most recent blog post, I finished going through the process for computing a taxable entity’s Texas Franchise Tax responsibility. That post can be found here. However, at the end of that post, I noted that there were...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Bankruptcy Court Ruling Highlights Circuit Split on Franchise Agreements

The California decision reinforces a strict approach to assumption of franchise agreements, underscoring potential roadblocks for franchisee reorganizations. Even where a debtor is not assigning a franchise agreement,...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Court Considers Prior Notice, Intentional Acts, and Contract Exclusions as Applied to Insured’s Violation of California Franchise...

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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...more

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Key Considerations for Franchise Businesses When Undertaking M&A

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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the franchise industry are complex transactions that require careful planning, due diligence, and a keen understanding of both pre and post-deal considerations....more

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New Requirements for Franchise Brokers in California

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On September 24, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 919 (“SB 919”), amending California’s Franchise Investment Law (“FIL”) to regulate franchise brokers and franchise sales organizations. The law will take effect...more

International Lawyers Network

Special Circumstances: Lessons from Canada’s Federal Court on Trademark Non-Use

A recent decision of the Federal Court, Trial Division in Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC v. DJB (2024 FC 1592) provides guidance on the question of special circumstances that can excuse an absence of trademark use in Section...more

Carlton Fields

SDNY Confirms Arbitration Order, Holding Order Was Final and Arbitrator Did Not Exceed Authority

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In Subway Franchise Systems of Canada ULC v. Subway Developments 2000 Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York addressed whether an arbitrator exceeded her authority when ordering that one of the...more

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How to Compute the Texas Franchise Tax | Step 3 – Determining the Applicable Tax Rate

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I’ve posted two blogs that cover the first two steps in computing the Texas Franchise Tax – the computation of “taxable margin” and the computation of the appropriate “apportionment factor.” Those posts can be found here and...more

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Louisiana Based Franchisor and Its Employees Cannot Avoid Personal Jurisdiction in Washington State

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Washington-state based franchisees Greg and Gabriela Skistimas brought suit against Hotworx Franchising LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington alleging misleading and unfair practices related to...more

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Manufacturer and Distributor’s Relationship Is Not a Franchise Under Connecticut Law

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The Superior Court of Connecticut addressed a contractual dispute between a manufacturer of snow removal equipment and its distributor. HP Fairfield, a distributor of snow removal equipment, argued that a manufacturer, CIVES...more

Lewitt Hackman

Franchisee 101: Muscling Through the Competition

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A Minnesota district court issued a preliminary injunction against a former franchisee who engaged in a competing business during the franchise relationship. Snap Fitness, Inc., a gym franchisor, entered into a franchise...more

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Franchisor 101: No Control, No Liability

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A California federal court granted summary judgment in favor of Red Roof Inns, a hotel franchisor, on sex trafficking claims brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, or TVPRA....more

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How to Compute the Texas Franchise Tax

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Step 1 – Taxable Margin Once you’ve determined that your business is subject to the Texas Franchise Tax, the next step will be to compute the amount of that tax. Easy, right?...more

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The NYC Safe Hotels Act Creates More Challenges For Non-Union Hotels

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On November 4, 2024, Mayor Adams signed Intro 0991-2024, also known as the Safe Hotels Act. The Act will become effective 180 days after November 4th. Initially proposed at the NYC Assembly in July 2024, the Safe Hotels Act...more

Ankura

Swinging for Success: The Hundred’s Private Investment Game Plan

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“By the barest of margins!,” exclaimed seasoned cricket commentator Ian Smith as England lifted the ICC One Day International Cricket World Cup for the first time since its inception in 1975. The date was 14 July 2019, and...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Opérations transfrontalières – Liste de vérification

Notre liste de vérification sur les opérations transfrontalières souligne certaines des particularités, sur le plan commercial et juridique, propres à la réalisation d’opérations transfrontalières au Canada, y compris...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Cross-Border Checklist - November 2024

Our cross-border checklist highlights some of the distinct business and legal considerations when doing a deal in Canada, including key aspects that may impact Canadian investments and operations. These different facets...more

Lathrop GPM

California Bankruptcy Court Rules that Section 364(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code Allows Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen to Block Chapter...

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A bankruptcy court in California denied 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, 2024 WL...more

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Minnesota Federal Court Grants Franchisor’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction for Noncompete and Lanham Act Violations by...

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A federal court in Minnesota recently granted franchisor Snap Fitness Inc.’s motion for preliminary injunction against an out-of-state franchisee that announced its intentions to open a competing gym during the term of the...more

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Florida Federal Court Finds Extension of Injunction Necessary to Protect Franchisor Rights

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A federal court in Florida recently held that extending a consent injunction was necessary to protect the interests of a franchisor. Tri-Cnty. Mobile Wash, Inc. v. B&C Wash Corp., 2024 WL 4379673 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 3, 2024)....more

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Tennessee Appellate Court Finds that Venue Clause in Franchise Agreement is Permissive and Not Mandatory

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The Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s dismissal of a franchisee’s declaratory judgment claim, finding that the claim was properly brought in Tennessee.  Lakeway Real Estate2, LLC v. ERA Franchise Sys.,...more

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California Federal Court Grants Hotel Franchisor’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Sex Trafficking Claims

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A federal court in California recently granted summary judgment in favor of a hotel franchisor on sex trafficking claims brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). J.M. v. Red Roof Inns,...more

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Is Your Supply Chain Tidy?

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Last week, McDonald’s found itself in the national spotlight. However, instead of highlighting a holiday McFlurry, the hamburger giant was linked to an E. coli outbreak that spread across 13 states and caused approximately 75...more

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Franchising Code Reforms: Exposure Draft Released

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The Australian government has released an Exposure Draft of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Franchising) Regulations 2024 (Cth) (the Exposure Draft), which would repeal and replace the current Franchising Code...more

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TGI Friday’s Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

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​​​​​​​Dallas-based TGI Friday’s, which started in Manhattan in 1965 and was one of the first chains to capitalize on the “happy hour” concept, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday in the Northern District...more

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