While 2024 saw more stability in the financial markets than 2023, many challenges arose in 2024 for franchised businesses, manufacturers and retail chains, including bankruptcies of many large restaurant and retail chains,...more
2/18/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Chapter 11 ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Mergers ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retailers ,
Supply Chain
A federal law requires franchisor and franchisee business entities to disclose personal information and photographs of persons with ownership and control over their business....more
As explained in Polsinelli’s prior alert of April 24, 2024, the FTC announced its final rule on non-compete covenants (the “Rule”) on April 23, 2024.
Critically, the Rule does not prohibit non-compete agreements between...more
4/30/2024
/ Competition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Labor Reform ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants
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
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced through a COVID-19 Action Plan that his administration is requiring many employers to mandate their employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. The announcement covered federal...more
9/14/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Federal Contractors ,
Franchises ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Joint Employers ,
OSHA ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration previously published a final rule on nutrition labeling of standard menu items in restaurants and similar food establishments. ...more
5/22/2018
/ Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Franchises ,
Grocery Stores ,
Menu-Labeling ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Preemption ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Market