Franchise laws
State Regulation of Biz Ops
Originally posted on 01/04/2016, content updated on 11/24/2023 As of January 2016, 26 states in the U.S. had laws that…
Read MoreReflections on the Origins of the NY Franchise Act
Originally posted on 07/20/2015, content updated on 11/21/2023 I had occasion to review the legislative history of the New York…
Read MoreNew Tool to Protect Franchisors’ Trade Secrets
Originally posted on 05/12/2016, content updated on 11/20/2023 On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defending Trade Secrets…
Read MoreImproving Franchise Laws
Originally posted on 03/31/2016, content updated on 11/10/2023 As I’ve written elsewhere, my guess is that the California franchise relationship…
Read MoreCalifornia Toughens Its Franchise Relationship Law
Originally posted on 11/18/2015, content updated on 10/31/2023 On October 11, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill…
Read MoreTesting a New Franchise Concept
Originally posted 3/16/2017, no content changes. One of the toughest challenges an aspiring franchisor may face is selling its first…
Read MoreCorrecting an Accidental Franchisor Violation
Correcting an Accidental Franchisor Violation What’s a franchise? Franchise registration and disclosure laws define a “franchise” more broadly than people…
Read MoreSuspending Franchise Sales
In several states that require franchise registration, franchisors should suspend franchise sales while an amendment or renewal application is pending with…
Read MoreWhat’s a Biz Op?
What’s a business opportunity or, as we often say, a “biz op”? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulates biz op…
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