Franchise Lawyer Blog
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Joint Employer - Recent DevelopmentsSeptember 15, 2020
Last week, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in the case New York v Scalia invalidated the Department of Labor’s (DOL) recently...
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Re-Opening New York Franchised BusinessesJune 16, 2020
COVID-19 impacted New York more than anywhere else in the world, spreading rapidly, especially through New York City, resulting in approximately 30,000 deaths statewide....
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A Message About COVID-19March 23, 2020Recently, we have received numerous inquiries from clients, including those in the retail and hospitality industries, concerned about the impact that Covid-19 will have on their businesses. Although the landscape...
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A Franchisor's Due Diligence for International FranchisingJanuary 28, 2020When a U.S. franchise system wants to expand internationally, the franchisor must perform the appropriate due diligence before selling units to franchisees in another country. Franchisors must...
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Franchise Disclosure Documents and RegistrationJanuary 20, 2020The proper preparation of a franchise disclosure document (“FDD”) can be complex and the rules governing such preparation are often evolving, so it is beneficial for franchisors to engage a...
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Franchising and Real EstateNovember 27, 2019Franchise law often overlaps with real estate law for the simple reason that many franchised businesses need a commercial or retail space in which to...
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Multi-Unit Franchisees and Area DevelopersNovember 22, 2019Multi-unit and area development agreements are two more aggressive ways to grow a franchise system. However, with these endeavors come higher stakes and less...
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How A Franchisor Makes Its Website Legally CompliantJuly 25, 2019
Franchising is highly regulated to create a fair and open marketplace for potential franchisees looking to make an investment in a business. In addition to...
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Restaurant Leases: Your lease should be an asset, not a liabilityJune 19, 2019Restaurant Leases: Your lease should be an asset, not a liability
When opening a restaurant, the restaurant owner’s top priority lease concerns typically are the financial and business...
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Commercial Leases in Franchising, continuedMarch 19, 2019Negotiating Relocation Rights for Franchisees/Tenants
A relocation provision, in its simplest description, is a contractual right in a commercial lease that permits the landlord to relocate a tenant...