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Einbinder & Dunn, LLP is committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective solutions for all of its clients' legal problems. The partners and their experienced staff of associates take a hands-on approach to each matter. The attorneys are responsive and proactive, working only in each client's best interest to achieve superior results.

Franchise Disclosure and Registration

Assisting Franchise Clients in Regulatory Compliance

Attorneys at Einbinder & Dunn assist start-up and established franchisors nationwide in complying with federal and state franchise disclosure and registration requirements. The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) franchise rule, as amended in 2007, requires franchisors to prepare and provide to a prospective franchisee (and in certain states to register) a franchise disclosure document (FDD) within a specified period of time before completing the sale of a franchise to that prospective franchisee.

The firm prepares FDDs required by the FTC including related agreements to ensure that franchisor clients have complied with all applicable state and federal regulations, including various disclosure timing requirements. The firm also represents franchisors in complying with registration requirements in the 13 states (California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin) where such registrations are required before the FDD and can be disseminated to potential franchisees and used to sell a franchise in that state. In addition, there are several other states that require franchisors to file documents with that state or provide that state with notice before selling a franchise there. The firm will also assist in such filings.

For established franchisors, the firm will assist clients with ongoing registration requirements and filing of annual reports.

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For questions or additional information about Einbinder & Dunn's franchise law services, please contact Einbinder & Dunn by clicking here to fill out a contact form or by calling 866-490-4909 or 212-391-9500 to speak with one of the firm's partners.

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News & Events

Michael Einbinder will be participating in the African American Real Estate Professionals of New York, Inc. (AAREPNY) Breakfast Panel “Opportunities in Urban Retail” on February 16th 2012 at 8:00am. Click here for more information.

Michael Einbinder recently spoke at the New York Public Library’s Science, Industry and Business Library’s event “New Business Ownership Workshop” on January 17th 2012.

Julianne Lusthaus was a featured speaker for American Arbitration Association’s Best Practices in Franchise Arbitration webinar on December 13, 2011 at 1:30 – 2:30 pm EST.

Michael Einbinder recently presented a Continuing Legal Education program for Lawline.com through its online legal education service entitled “Franchising Under New York Law.”

Michael Einbinder and Terrence Dunn co-authored "A Franchisee's Guide to Franchisor Bankruptcy" which was published in the fall 2011 edition of the Franchise Law Journal.

Michael Einbinder was a presenter of a program entitled “Anatomy of a Franchise Lawsuit” at the American Bar Association's 34th Annual Forum on Franchising in October 19 - 21, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Julie Lusthaus spoke at the American Bar Association’s 34th Annual Forum on Franchising on the strategies and tactics every franchise lawyer should know on October 19 – 21, 2011 in Baltimore, MD.

Julie Lusthaus has been appointed to the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising 2011 Nominating Committee.

The ABA Forum on Franchising has just published a Franchise Litigation Handbook and Michael Einbinder is an author of a chapter on discovery in franchise litigation.


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