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Washington Moves to Adopt NASAA SOP

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This week the Washington Securities Division announced that it is considering an amendment to the Washington Administrative Code (“WAC”) to formally adopt the Statement of Policy Regarding the Use of Franchise Questionnaires...more

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(Updated) Not So FAST: FAST Recovery Act on Pause until 2024 Referendum

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On Labor Day, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act), which authorized the California Department of Industrial Relations to create a Fast Food Council...more

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NASAA Shuts Down Use of Acknowledgments and Questionnaires in Franchise Sales Process

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The North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (“NASAA”) has just adopted a new policy regarding the use of franchise questionnaires and acknowledgments in the franchise sales process. In its Statement of...more

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Global Franchise Regulation Update - March 2022

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New Standard Contract Language for Data Transfers Facilitates Lawful Personal Data Transfers to/from EU and U.S. - In response to the EU Court of Justice Schrems II opinion, which declared that the former EU-US Privacy...more

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Global Franchise Regulation Update - February 2021

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European Union - European Commission - Proposed Contract Language to Address Schrems II (November 2020) - ..In November 2020, the European Commission published proposed contractual language regarding the transfer of...more

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Global Franchise Regulation Update

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European Union - General Data Protection Regulation (Effective May 25, 2018): ..Requires companies including Franchisors & Franchisees to protect personal data of EU residents. ..Applies to all companies that...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (January 2020 Edition)

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If January's minimum wage, tip, and overtime developments forecast what employers should expect throughout the remainder of the year, it could be a challenging 2020....more

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Plaintiff Robles Files His Opposition To Domino’s Petition For Certiorari

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Supreme Court will decide whether to hear its first website accessibility case now that briefing on Domino’s Petition for Certiorari is complete....more

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Ninth Circuit: Domino’s Website Required to Comply with ADA

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Litigation surrounding the accessibility of online services continues to evolve. On January 15, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the website and mobile app of Domino’s Pizza must comply with...more

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Ninth Circuit Weighs in On Website Accessibility Obligations

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Lawsuits claiming business websites are not fully accessible to blind and visually impaired individuals continue to proliferate. Businesses often respond their websites are not required to comply with the Americans with...more

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Coming Soon: NLRB Promises Rulemaking on Joint-Employer Standard by End of Summer

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By letter dated June 5, 2018, National Labor Relations Board Chairman John Ring announced that the Board will issue a proposed regulation to determine when employers may be considered joint employers under the National Labor...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | March 2018 #3

USDA Withdraws Organic Livestock and Poultry Rule - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a final rule withdrawing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule, leaving existing organic regulations in...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2017 #2

Chicago Repeals SSB Tax After Two Months of Enforcement - Chicago officials have voted to repeal a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax approved in November 2016 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners but delayed by a...more

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How Franchise Systems Can Minimize Risks of Labor Violations

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No one enjoys being the center of attention when that attention is coming from federal regulators. Yet that’s where franchise systems have found themselves of late – especially in the hospitality sector, which accounts for a...more

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