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Due Diligence: The Key Ingredient in Restaurant M&A

Latham & Watkins LLP on 8/17/2022

Due diligence on restaurant companies should factor in industry-specific legal and operational risks. Buyers acquire restaurant companies to access new brands, expand and diversify, or vertically integrate. Attractive...more

Financial Daily Dose 1.13.2020 | Top Story: Labor Dept. Issues Stricter Joint Employer Test in New Rules

Robins Kaplan LLP on 1/13/2020

Sunday’s release of a long-awaited Labor Department final rule on joint employment spells trouble for workers hoping to “sue large companies for wrongdoing by contractors or franchisees.” The rule reverses Obama-era policies...more

Weekly Update Newsletter - April 2019

PilieroMazza PLLC on 4/8/2019

HEARING ON THE SMALL BUSINESS RUNWAY EXTENSION ACT - PilieroMazza’s Megan Connor testified at the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure’s hearing on March 26, 2019, concerning the...more

Does GDPR Apply To Your Brand? Fresh Answers Here.

Fox Rothschild LLP on 12/27/2018

Does the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) apply to my brand? This is a question with which many U.S.-based franchisors have been grappling since the GDPR took effect on May 25th. Six months later, the European...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 3/19/2018

The DOJ is expanding its Wells Fargo sales probe into the bank’s wealth management division, a troubling move for an organization still trying to right the ship in its retail-banking unit where the sham-account scandal...more

Happy Halloween! Is Your Franchise System Insured For Social Engineering Fraud Claims?

Fox Rothschild LLP on 10/31/2017

As cyber scams become more widespread and sophisticated, social engineering fraud is quickly turning into one of the most popular way for a thief to rip-off a company using computers. Every franchise system should be asking...more

Cybersecurity: New Front for Attacks on Franchise Model

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 10/24/2017

Much has been written on the growing risks of data breaches and other cyberattacks, especially after the massive security breach at Equifax in September 2017. Recent cases holding franchisors liable for franchisees’ data...more

Q&A with Scott and Celia Catlett - Insights From the Restaurant Industry

King & Spalding on 10/18/2017

In this edition of the Franchise & Hospitality newsletter, we open with an interview of Scott and Celia Catlett. Scott is the Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at YUM! Brands, Inc. (the owner of the KFC, Pizza Hut and...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2017

Robinson & Cole LLP on 10/5/2017

McAfee Report Lists Health Care Sector as Most Targeted Industry for Cyber-Attacks - In its cybersecurity incident report outlining vulnerabilities for the second quarter of 2017, security firm McAfee lists the health care...more

That is SO last week - August 2015 #5

Zelle LLP on 8/31/2015

That infamous Ashley Madison data became searchable last week. Spouses, friends, and employers can now search the data to see if they know anyone who registered with the site. This development caused some to wonder if an...more

Navigating the Cyber Liability Storm - Part II

Dickinson Wright on 1/23/2015

Franchisors are facing a precarious three-way intersection of increased accountability and regulation over consumer privacy, the growing volume and sophistication of cyber-attacks on consumer data, and the expanding...more

Navigating the Cyber Liability Storm Part I

Dickinson Wright on 1/23/2015

Franchisors are facing a precarious three-way intersection of increased accountability and regulation over consumer privacy, the growing volume and sophistication of cyber-attacks on consumer data, and the expanding...more

Retailer - Fall 2014

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 9/18/2014

Counting the Cost of Payroll Cards: Are they Worth it for Employers? Retailers, as well as other employers, have grown to rely on payroll cards to compensate employees who may not have bank accounts. What are the legal risks...more

Staying on Top of Risk: Latest OCC Risk Perspective Highlights Regulatory Concerns for All Banks

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 6/21/2013

On June 18, 2013, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released its Semiannual Risk Perspective highlighting current risks for national banks and federal savings associations. The report, available here, offers...more

Cyber Criminals' Menu Features the Food & Beverage Industry; Steps to Protect Your Business

BakerHostetler on 5/24/2013

2012 was a challenging year for the Food and Beverage (F&B) industry. In addition to increased government regulation, rising food prices and relatively slow growth trends, the industry once again was a favorite target of...more

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