A bill introduced in California's General Assembly and referred to that body's Judiciary Committee on June 10 could provide some increased leverage and protections to existing franchisees, but it may come at a cost to franchising as a method of expanding brands and providing opportunities.
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
For entertainment, sports and media (ESM) industries bidders ' and their counsel ' contemplating a merger-and-acquisition deal, last year's Delaware Supreme Court decision in RAA Management LLC v. Savage Sport Holdings Inc. highlighted the importance of assessing risk early in the due diligence process.
Panelists discussed everything from roadblocks for successful operators to sell their franchises, to proper use of advertising funds, to whether franchise executives should appear on the TV show "Undercover Boss" during the opening panel discussion at the IFA's 46th Annual Legal Symposium in Washington, DC, in May.
The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit held on March 25, 2013, that a lender "lost its possessory lien when it turned the Debtor's account funds over to the Trustee without first seeking adequate protection.
One subject not getting near enough attention is the role IT financing will play as companies migrate to the cloud in a bid to save costs and bring added flexibility to their business models.
In a case that has far-reaching ramifications because of the exponential expansion of cyberspace in general, and because of the growth of e-commerce in particular, the New York Court of Appeals has rejected challenges by two major online retailers to New York's 'Internet tax,' which requires collection of a sales tax on online purchases made by New York residents.
Viacom failed again to persuade a U.S. district judge to let it proceed with its massive copyright infringement suit against YouTube and parent company Google.
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