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Keep Wining: Franchise Statute Opens Door to Protections for Missouri Wine Distributor

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The Eighth Circuit recently applied a novel, broad reading of the Missouri Franchise Act granting franchise protection to distributors which previously would not likely have been considered franchisees....more

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Maryland Franchise Reform Act Introduced

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On January 31, 2025, Delegate Marc Korman of Montgomery County introduced Maryland House of Delegates Bill 992, entitled the Franchise Reform Act, which would make the first significant changes to the Maryland Franchise...more

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Minnesota Federal Court Holds Assignment of Franchise Does Not Constitute a Sale Under the Minnesota Franchise Act

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A federal court in Minnesota has dismissed a claim under the Minnesota Franchise Act (MFA), holding that a franchisor’s consent to the assignment of a franchise does not constitute a sale or an offer to sell under the Act....more

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules that Independent Contractor Test Applies to Franchisees

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On March 24, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled in Patel v. 7-Eleven that the test for independent contractor status set forth in the Massachusetts independent contractor statute applies to the...more

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Joint Employment -- Still a Conundrum

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For generations of small business owners franchising serves as a successful business model. Under this paradigm a franchisor grants a franchisee a license to use the franchisor’s trademark and business concept in exchange for...more

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II-27 - Our 1st Anniversary Special: Bringing Back Our Inaugural Guest to Discuss What Was and What Will Still Be With President...

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Happy Anniversary! This podcast started one year ago today on February 1, 2017 with Howard Schweitzer prognosticating about what employers can expect with a new President Trump Administration. One year to the day, Howard...more

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