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Key Takeaways: The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) has proposed a Model Franchise Broker Registration Act that would require franchise brokers and their representatives to register with...more
On June 12, Kilpatrick’s Marc Lieberstein, Franchise and Licensing Partner, and Chris Caiaccio, Labor and Employment Counsel, spoke for Celesq, a leading provider of legal education, on the topic of whether franchising was...more
On January 1, 2023, Assembly Bill (“AB”) 676 will go into effect, significantly amending the California Franchise Relations Act and Franchise Investment Law. The provisions of AB 676 will only apply to franchise agreements...more
This year new laws, recent decisions and additional pending legislation are targeting and could severely impact the future of franchising. Our panel will discuss how these new laws, decisions and pending legislation will...more
Franchise and Licensing Partner Marc Lieberstein and Labor & Employment Counsel Chris Caiaccio spoke for Celesq, a leading provider of legal education, on the topic of whether franchising was doomed in light of the new laws...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 5 (“AB-5”). AB-5 codifies into California’s Labor Code the “ABC test” for determining employee or independent contractor status, as adopted by the California...more
Winter is coming for franchisors in California. Last year, the California Supreme Court decided to hold California businesses liable for the violation of Massachusetts labor statutes when it adopted the ABC test for...more
For the last several years, “joint employment” (whatever that now means legally) has been anything but the gift that keeps on giving for employers. First, joint employment became a tool that the previous Administration locked...more
With franchisors deeply concerned about joint liability for franchisee employees, more states are passing laws trying to prevent that from happening. Here are some states and measures that have passed: Texas enacted...more
Experts are predicting a 95% chance of heavier-than-usual seasonal rainfall this year in Southern California based on the phenomenon known as “El Niño.” Did the California Legislature and its Governor produce a comparable...more
A new California law has given the California Department of Business Oversight, the State's regulator of franchises, more time to review franchise registration and renewal applications, with the result that franchisors, their...more