A Wisconsin federal district court allowed an insurance company’s field representative’s allegations that his representation agreement was an unregistered franchise to proceed beyond the pleading stage....more
Franchisee Cipercen, LLC operated several Meineke Car Care Centers. By 2017, Cipercen owed $550,000 in unpaid franchise fees to Meineke and decided to sell the franchises. Cipercen believed Meineke offered to waive the unpaid...more
The advent of video streaming services has diminished revenues local governments collect from cable video franchise fees. In response, many local governments scrutinized the laws and regulations authorizing the collection of...more
An updated rule issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) will again change when most franchisors can recognize revenue in their financial statements from the sale of their franchises and their collection of...more
Revenue is a key component of all businesses, including franchisors, and it is important that counsel to franchisors have an understanding of the potential effects that accounting changes relating to revenue recognition can...more
Twin City Lodging LLC bought a Best Western Hotel in Mankato, Minnesota, then entered into a “Membership Agreement” with Best Western International. Best Western granted Twin City a license to operate the hotel under Best...more
When you pay your phone bill, part of the taxes go into a fund used by the government to subsidize cell phone service to qualifying individuals, under federal and state Lifeline programs. Phones typically reach the end...more
Most franchisors’ annual franchise registration renewal deadlines are a few months away. Nevertheless, franchisors should contact their accountants now regarding a new revenue recognition rule issued by the Financial...more
An ice cream parlor franchisor in Ohio, Handel Enterprises, Inc., must defend claims that it violated the California Franchise Investment Law (CFIL) for failing to disclose its amended franchise disclosure document (FDD) to a...more
Baskin-Robbins charges a dairy supplier a so-called "commercial factor" fee for the right to make and sell Baskin-Robbins proprietary ice cream to franchisees. The supplier's pricing to franchisees includes an amount equal to...more
The California Department of Business Oversight ("DBO") recently issued three Orders against franchisors for violating California's franchise laws....more
At one time or another, many people have occasion to be renters who feel mistreated by a landlord. This may be due to delays in repairs, responses, or just turning on the heat. A typical reaction is the temptation to...more