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Independently owned and operated?

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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February 18 2013

The franchise industry is deep in renewal season and one recent California case reminds us that franchise systems, especially those with company

Complying with Item 12 territory disclosures

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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February 5 2013

New "FAQ 37" released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) makes clear that a franchise system reserving the right to develop "non-traditional

Are you ready for renewal season?

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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January 31 2013

Any company that has been franchising for longer than a couple years knows the basic routine to prepare for the upcoming renewal season. Indeed, we

Thinking of expanding internationally? Then you need to know about this initiative

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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January 18 2013

Were you aware that the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the international development arm of the United States Government, is

Arbitration agreements apply to transferees and guarantors (Awuah II)

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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January 2 2013

When and to whom do arbitration clauses in franchise agreements apply? If you follow franchise law, you know that this has been a hot topic in franchise

Good news: trademark use after licensor's bankruptcy

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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December 31 2012

Title 11 of the United States Code, better known as the “Bankruptcy Code”, allows companies to not only restructure their debts, but to modify current

Pizza system deemed not a trade secret

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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November 29 2012

Franchisor, Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc., recently lost a motion for a temporary restraining order preliminary injunction against a former franchisee after the District Court of South Dakota found that it was unlikely to succeed on its claim that the system for producing "Hot-N-Ready" Pizzas was a "trade secret" under the South Dakota Trade Secrets Act

Virginia proposes changes to franchise rule

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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November 28 2012

The Virginia Division of Securities and Retail Franchising has recommended to the Virgina Corporations Commission certain revisions to the "Virginia Retail Franchising Act Rules" (Rules

FTC: territory not exclusive if franchisor reserves non-traditional venues

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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November 3 2012

A new "FAQ 37" recently released by the Federal Trade Commission staff makes it clear that a franchise system which reserves the right to non-traditional venues must disclose that it does not provide an exclusive territory

Equitable estoppel binds non-signatory to franchise agreement

Fox Rothschild LLP
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USA
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October 31 2012

The Federal District Court of Wisconsin, interpreting Minnesota law, recently held that an individual guarantor and a non-signatory corporation receiving benefits under a franchise agreement were both bound to a jury waiver provision in the franchise agreement under the theory of equitable estoppel

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