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Resistance to inclusion and maintenance of social media will destroy a brand

  • Roetzel & Andress
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  • USA
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  • April 25 2013

Competitive and successful franchises realize that the question is not whether or not to participate in a social media campaign, but rather how to

Settlement over false halel ads for McDonald’s chicken approved

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 19 2013

According to a news source, a Michigan state court has approved a settlement of claims that a McDonald's franchisee falsely advertised some of its

Who does the tweeting? Developing a social media policy for franchise relationships

  • Sotos LLP
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  • Canada
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  • March 22 2013

One of the key roles of the franchisor in any franchise system is to manage and develop its brand. The job of managing a brand has turned away from

Class certification in text messaging case contains lessons for franchisors

  • Quarles & Brady LLP
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  • USA
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  • December 12 2012

On November 9, 2012, a federal district court in the State of Washington certified a class action against Papa John’s pizza and some of its franchisees, with the potential for enormous damages, for sending unsolicited text advertising messages

Doing business in Canada

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • September 17 2012

Unlike the United States, Canada was not created by a unilateral declaration of independence from the colonial occupation of England

Franchisor not liable for text message marketing campaign conducted by franchisees

  • Gray Plant Mooty
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  • USA
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  • August 10 2012

Taco Bell Corp. has won an important ruling in a California federal district court against class action claims involving unauthorized text messages

Will the Stanley Cup run dry again? NHL collective bargaining agreement

  • Herrick Feinstein LLP
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  • USA
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  • July 18 2012

Hockey fans recall with dismay the 2004-2005 season, which saw the words "Season Not Played" engraved on the Stanley Cup after a labor dispute resulted in a 310-day lockout

Brother can you spare a dime? NFL debt limit increased

  • Herrick Feinstein LLP
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  • USA
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  • July 18 2012

The National Football League recently raised the debt limit for individual franchises from $150 to $200 million

Federal judge prevents class counsel feast on Domino’s Pizza third-party robocalls

  • Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • May 31 2012

A federal judge ruled that Domino’s Pizza is not responsible for the actions of a telemarketing firm independently hired by a franchise restaurant

Court grants summary judgment for franchisor on claim that content of advertising campaign breached implied covenant

  • Gray Plant Mooty
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  • USA
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  • April 12 2012

In Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. v. Hallbeck, No. 4:09CV0064 AGF (E.D. Mo. Feb.28, 2012), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri granted summary judgment to Hardee's on a claim that its decision to produce purportedly "lewd" television advertisements constituted an abuse of its discretion in overseeing the Hardee's Advertising Fund