FRANCHISE LAW WITH ZING
Under new leadership in the Federal Trade Commission, regulators have taken a critical look at an area of law that for the most part has been the exclusive purview of states to regulate, franchise agreements. On March 10th, 2023, the FTC released a notice for public...
Expanding your franchise internationally is complex and should be taken seriously. Your company must be committed to seeing the entire process through because it can often require you to put in much more than you get back in the beginning. It may take time for you to...
The franchisor-franchisee relationship sets up both sides with certain responsibilities. For franchisees, one of their most important duties is maintaining the franchisor's branding. Branding is one of the keys to success in business. But for a franchisor, developing...
Franchisors routinely use questionnaires to verify whether prospective franchisees have timely received a franchise disclosure document (“FDD”), understand the details and risks of purchasing the franchise, and whether the franchisee has received information that...
Selling to a franchisee can feel like sending a kid off to college. We’re pretty sure we’ve given them all the tool they need to navigate life, but who really knows? Providing the tools is key. Here are a few ways to make sure your kids, er, franchisees, don’t sully...
As a franchisor, your relationships with your franchisees rely on more than trust. You choose your franchisees based on their promises to expand your brand successfully, but also on their experience, financial resources -- and the terms of the franchise contract they...
has been recognized by our peers for several prestigious awards in franchising law. We are grateful for the recognition and for the team that makes it possible! is honored to announce that eight of our lawyers have been recognized in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Franchise Law, including Regina Amolsch, Leslie Curran, Marisa Faunce, Dave Koch, Michael Laidhold, Lee Plave, Ben Reed, and Jim Rubinger. The Best Lawyers…
Our partner Ben Reed spoke on a panel about “Zee-Zor Legal Logic Post COVID” sponsored by Franchise Times. How should franchise attorneys be thinking about franchising as we move beyond the COVID-era? Hear from Franchise Times “Legal Eagles” who represent franchisors and franchisees on the big issues of the day. Do force majeure and related common law doctrines excuse contractual…
Our partner Lee Plave, together with Ron Gardner, jointly wrote to the Chair and Ranking Members of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor and the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions concerning the pending joint employer provisions of the PRO Act. Ron is a partner with Dady & Gardner of Minneapolis, one of the country’s…
Lee Plave and Aaron Chaitovsky, CPA Citrin Cooperman On January 28, 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued its long-awaited “practical expedient,” which will truly help privately-held franchisors tackle the relatively new revenue recognition requirements of US GAAP. Franchisors have been waiting for this development for quite some time, and the FASB delivered after almost four years of discussion…
