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You received a Civil Investigative (CID) from the Federal Trade Commission related to a consumer protection matter. Now what?...more
Washington State’s Attorney General settled a case against sandwich franchisor, Jersey Mike’s, over antipoaching provisions in its franchise agreements. Since 2018, Washington State has made agreements with more than 60...more