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New Jersey Appellate Court Confirms Terminated Retailer Is Not in a Franchise Relationship with Manufacturer

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A New Jersey appellate court affirmed a state trial court’s ruling that a terminated retailer of custom outdoor kitchens was not in a franchise relationship with a manufacturer of outdoor grills and that the New Jersey...more

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Is Your Supply Chain Tidy?

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Last week, McDonald’s found itself in the national spotlight. However, instead of highlighting a holiday McFlurry, the hamburger giant was linked to an E. coli outbreak that spread across 13 states and caused approximately 75...more

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 Recent Illinois Case A Reminder of Broad Scope of “Franchise Fee” Element

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The recent case of Rhine Enters v. Refresco Beverage out of the federal district court of the Southern District of Illinois should be a reminder to licensors and manufacturers that avoiding the “fee prong” element of a...more

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Franchisor 101: Don’t Interfere With Beer

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The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that a beer manufacturer’s “match and redirect” provision in an agreement with a wholesaler violated the state’s Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act (BIFDA). Anheuser-Busch’s contract said if...more

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Crossing the Line: Don't Let Business Clients Become Accidental Franchisors

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Too often, expansion-minded business owners choose to offer trademarked products or services through purported licensing agreements or distribution or dealership arrangements only to discover, well into the game, that what...more

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Focused on Franchise Law - February 2014

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FRANCHISOR 101: Franchisor Successfully Fends Off Fraud Claims - There are circumstances when a fraud claim will not succeed against a franchisor. In Dunkin' Donuts Franchised Restaurants, LLC v. Claudia I, LLC, a...more

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