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Lee, Dave, Marisa and Leslie have been honored as “Legal Eagles” in the April 2015 issue of Franchise Times. Marisa and Lee joined Dave in the “Hall of Fame” of attorneys making the list for 10 years in a row.
About.com August 8, 2014 http://franchises.about.com/od/Franchise-Structure/fl/What-the-NLRB-Action-Means-for-Franchisors-with-practical-tips.htm
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Dave has received an appointment from his alma mater, the University of Michigan Law School, as Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor in the International Transactions Clinic. This volunteer faculty position formalizes the pro bono work that he has been doing with the...
Congratulations to our own Leslie Curran! Leslie has been elected to a second term on the Governing Committee of the ABA Forum on Franchising. The formal vote was held during the Forum’s Annual Meeting in Los Angeles in October 2012, for a term starting in August...
The Governing Committee of the ABA Forum on Franchising recently appointed Lee to head the Forum’s International Division (formerly known as IFDI). Lee’s two-year appointment was effective in August 2012.
If you have any franchisees in New York, then don’t forget to submit your New York “Information Returns for Franchisors” by June 20th. Not sure what you have to do? We’ve provided a brief summary below. How Does This Apply to You? The New York “Information Returns for Franchisors” requirement applies to any franchisor that […]
On May 15, 2012, we submitted comments on the Model Franchise Exemptions proposed by the Franchise and Business Opportunity Group of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). Among other things, we recommended expanding the proposed “fractional franchise” exemption and adding an exemption for franchise sales involving nominal fees.
