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Client Alert: SBA Issues New Procedures Aimed at Simplifying Franchise Financing
On October 13, 2017, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced significant changes to its procedures for processing franchisor financing. In particular, the SBA issued “Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 50 10 5(J),” which revises the SBA’s franchise review procedures for 7(a) and 504 loans. These new changes roll back some of the procedures put into […]
Plave Koch ranks among top in “Best Lawyers” and “Who’s Who Legal”
Our firm is honored to continue its string of “Tier 1” national and regional rankings for Franchise Law in the 2018 U.S.News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” results. The rankings are determined through a peer review by other leading attorneys in the field and client evaluations. Ranked #1 and #13 respectively in North America, Lee Plave and Dave Koch were recognized as Top Thought Leaders according to […]
SBA Announces Changes to Franchise Financing
The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced a significant change in their process for reviewing applications by franchisees for SBA-backed financing. The changes are the result of a years-long dialogue among the agency, the International Franchise Association, franchise lawyers, and critical third-party vendors such as FranDATA. The SBA’s staff had previously wrestled with the question […]
McDonald’s Settles Claim by Franchisee’s Employees
You may have read the news reports that McDonald’s Corp. settled a case involving a claim that it was a joint employer along with one of its franchisees. That settlement was announced on October 31 and follows an interim ruling by a federal court that may provide practical guidance to franchisors. Here are the details: […]
Two Appeals Court Victories for PK Clients – Plus Another Important Decision
Three appeals court rulings in April will help franchisors enforce their franchise agreements and system standards. We are pleased that [nap_names id=”FIRM-NAME-3″] litigators brought home two of those victories. Fabbro v. DRX Urgent Care, LLC, No. 14-1734 2015 WL 1453537 (3d Cir. April 1, 2015) Our litigation team, led by Jim Rubinger, represented the franchisor […]
What the NLRB Action Means for Franchisors – with practical tips
About.com August 8, 2014 http://franchises.about.com/od/Franchise-Structure/fl/What-the-NLRB-Action-Means-for-Franchisors-with-practical-tips.htm
Domino’s Falls the Right Way, but FedEx Fails to Deliver
California Supreme Court Rejects Vicarious Liability Claim by Franchisee’s Employee against Franchisor While Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Holds Delivery Drivers Are Employees not Independent Contractors under California Law One month after the NLRB’s General Counsel announced that he would pursue complaints against McDonald’s regarding alleged unfair labor practices at McDonald’s franchisees (see our alert […]
Worry But Don’t Hyperventilate (Yet): What the “NLRB Action” Means for Franchisors + Action Items
Client Alert on the NLRB General Counsel’s Statement Concerning McDonald’s USA LLC with Practical Tips for Actions Items to Consider Download PDF There have been many reports that the National Labor Relations Board (known as the NLRB in Washingtonian alphabet-speak) has issued an order, published a decision, or otherwise reached a final conclusion in a case involving […]
Supreme Court Decision on Forum Selection Clauses
The Supreme Court’s decision in Atlantic Marine Construction Co., Inc. v. US District Court for the Western District of Texas, No. 12-929, had several holdings of import for franchise companies. The decision follows the Supreme Court’s precedents in The Bremen, Carnival Cruise Lines, and Stewart Organization v. Ricoh, in giving forum selection clauses great weight, […]