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Movers & Shakers
March 28, 2007
News about lawyers and law firms in the franchising industry.
Court Watch
March 28, 2007
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
Q&A with Steven Toporoff, Franchise Program Coordinator, FTC
March 28, 2007
This is the conclusion of an interview with Steven Toporoff, Franchise Program Coordinator, Federal Trade Commission ('FTC') about the revisions to the Franchise Rule. Toporoff continues his remarks about earnings information contained in the New Rule, and he discusses how the FTC is reaching out to the franchise community and consumers in order to explain the provisions of the New Rule.
Parent Disclosure Under the Amended FTC Rule: The Parent Exposed
March 28, 2007
In the October/November 2004 Special Issue of <i>FBLA</i>, we speculated that if there was one group that may be unhappy about the Federal Trade Commission ('FTC') Staff Report's proposed revisions to the FTC Franchise Rule, it had to be the parents of franchisors (or maybe franchisors who have parents). Now that the FTC has released the final amended FTC Franchise Rule, we know that a parent's disclosure burden will be increased. One provision may have a profound effect on how certain franchise companies do business. Because there are some ambiguities in what is being required, it may be prudent for the FTC to clarify its intention in the Guidelines it plans to issue.
e-Disclosure After the FTC Rule Amendments
March 28, 2007
Whatever qualms there may have been about e-disclosure should, with the release of the FTC's amended Franchise Rule, be resolved. Let the record be clear: The Federal Trade Commission ('FTC') has removed all doubt with respect to e-disclosure &mdash; it is now officially sanctioned. Whatever concern there may have been, at this stage, is a matter of history.
Bit Parts
March 28, 2007
Editor-in-Chief Stan Soocher tells you what's going on in the industry.
Clause & Effect
March 28, 2007
What you need to know.
Counsel Concerns
March 28, 2007
Cases of interest.
Practice Notes
March 28, 2007
Recent happenings of interest to you and your practice.
Cameo Clips
March 28, 2007
Recent suits of interest.

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