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Multi-brand franchisee Wes Snyder testified on challenges in today’s labor market.
- M. Scott Morris
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New bill will protect the independence of local franchise businesses by clarifying the joint employer standard
- Kerry Pipes
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The IFA says one-size-fits-all regulation of franchising by the FTC is the wrong approach
- Matt Haller
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Two points of view on the FTC’s current investigation into franchisee-franchisor relationships. (See next article for the IFA's response.)
- Ronald K. Gardner
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IFA joins more than 280 organizations to oppose the FTC’s proposed noncompete clause rule and its authority on the issue
- Kerry Pipes
- 2,060 Reads 5 Shares
Been offered phony conference attendee lists or discounted hotel rates? The FTC wants to crack down on impersonation fraud and seeks your input!
- Franchise Update Media
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IFA report identifies the top 10 regulatory issues likely to affect franchising this year
- The International Franchise Association
- 2,656 Reads 2 Shares
Legislative threats to the franchising model persist in 2023. Learn more and get involved!
- Matt Haller
- 2,281 Reads 9 Shares
Non-competes are facing strong headwinds from the courts and a new FTC proposed rule change
- Dylan R. Newton and Michael S. Horn
- 3,855 Reads 37 Shares
If you’re in a situation where you need a litigation expert, read this advice from one
- Michael Seid
- 1,615 Reads 1 Shares
Petition to recall California’s FAST Act appears to have gathered enough signatures to appear on the 2024 ballot
- The International Franchise Association
- 1,950 Reads 3 Shares
Get involved in the effort to roll back California’s FAST Recovery Act now, before it spreads to other states.
- Matt Haller
- 3,918 Reads 12 Shares
Business coalition forms to roll back California’s FAST Act (AB 257), which threatens fast food brands in the state
- Franchise Update Media
- 4,946 Reads 12 Shares
Joint-employer standard would be expanded under the latest NLRB proposal
- Calfee, Halter & Griswold
- 5,299 Reads 3 Shares
NLRB proposes return to expanded joint employer standard, threatening franchising
- Jim Paretti, Michael J. Lotito, and Maury Baskin
- 3,904 Reads 8 Shares
Joint-employer standard will be expanded in latest NLRB proposal
- Joel R. White
- 5,454 Reads 6 Shares
California’s FAST Recovery Act (AB 257) is a clear and present danger to franchising
- Therese Thilgen
- 9,535 Reads 89 Shares
With David Weil defeated, the IFA urges franchisees to get involved in protecting the FTC Franchise Rule and to attend the FAN meeting in D.C. this September
- Matt Haller
- 5,659 Reads 6 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
- Matt Haller
- 1,972 Reads 19 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
- Matt Haller
- 2,532 Reads 14 Shares
Littler’s Q1 Global Guide Quarterly contains articles on labor and employment law from dozens of countries worldwide
- Eddy Goldberg
- 2,816 Reads 4 Shares
Ensure your multi-unit business, personal financial goals, and vision for your business and family can be achieved and protected when changes come.
- Kendall Rawls
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Attorney Michael Einbinder offers infrastructure and growth insights from a legal perspective
- Kendall Rawls
- 2,300 Reads 10 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
- Matt Haller
- 3,440 Reads 16 Shares
In this first special 2-part series, a veteran franchise attorney looks at franchisee complaints that FDDs are too complicated to be understandable. In Part 2 she will offer 10 tips on how to read an FDD critically.
- Rochelle Spandorf
- 3,495 Reads 8 Shares
In this second in a special 3-part series, a veteran franchise attorney offers the first 5 of 10 tips on how to read an FDD critically
- Rochelle Spandorf
- 5,654 Reads 49 Shares
In this first special 2-part series, a veteran franchise attorney looks at franchisee complaints that FDDs are too complicated to be understandable. In Part 2 she will offer 10 tips on how to read an FDD critically.
- Rochelle Spandorf
- 5,760 Reads 19 Shares
After a year and a half of Covid, savvy franchisors are updating their FDDs to reflect changes caused by the pandemic
- Lynne Hanson
- 4,078 Reads 13 Shares
The National Restaurant Association tells Congress 'The restaurant industry simply cannot wait for relief any longer.'
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 4,135 Reads 7 Shares
What happened at November’s FTC Rule workshop, and what changes might be in store for FDDs and FPRs?
- Joyce Mazero and Jan Gilbert
- 5,745 Reads 15 Shares
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