The International Franchise Association’s Annual Convention is always filled with useful take home information for franchise practitioners. Last week, I attended the session “Proactive Strategies for Franchisors to Prevent...more
2/21/2025
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Business Litigation ,
Compliance ,
Contract Terms ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Franchise Agreements ,
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Franchisors ,
Fraud ,
Integration Clauses ,
International Franchise Association (IFA) ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Vicarious Liability
While the Court found that the bundled costs did not constitute a franchise fee, the MFA may apply to franchisees located outside the state of Minnesota. Pennsylvania based distributor, M&M Creative Laminants’ (M&M) bought...more
2/18/2025
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Business Litigation ,
Compliance ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Disputes Act ,
Contract Terms ,
Damages ,
Franchises ,
Jurisdiction ,
Litigation Strategies ,
State and Local Government ,
Summary Judgment
A district court in Georgia recently granted a Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by HOA Franchising, LLC’s, the franchisor of the Hooters restaurant chain (“Hooters”), against one of its former restaurant franchisees,...more
The right to rescind (or void) a contract is an extraordinary remedy. However, as franchise lawyers know, certain states provide franchisees a right to rescind a franchise agreement in certain situations, particularly where a...more
11/16/2022
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Contract Terms ,
Fair Dealing Exception ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchise Fees ,
Franchises ,
Good Faith ,
Investment ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Rescission ,
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