by Kevin Kilcommons | Jan 4, 2023 | Franchise
Wow! You’ve settled on a franchise investment! You’ve done everything on your own. You were diligent and did your own research, and you looked at all of the available options. Now you’re sure that you landed on the perfect franchise for your company. It’s...
by kladmin | May 28, 2020 | Franchise
The pandemic will certainly end. It is equally certain that it will leave the franchise world in rough shape. Rougher than even the 2008 Great Recession. So, how will you, Franchisees and Franchisors, work your way back to stability and prosperity? Will you choose to...
by kladmin | Apr 9, 2020 | Business, Franchise, Real Estate
All business people are looking to their liability exposure during this period of national emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. When reviewing your contracts (be they leases, franchise agreements, etc.), look for a force majeure clause. This is the term which...
by kladmin | Feb 26, 2020 | Franchise
The New Jersey Legislature enacted the FPA in 1971 (codified at N.J.S. 56:10-1). The Act’s focus was to address concerns raised by the automobile dealer industry. The Legislature’s goal was to level the playing field and protect dealers from aggressive manufacturers....
by kladmin | Jan 24, 2020 | Franchise
The issue of Franchisor’s liability for Franchisee’s legal obligations has been frequently addressed in cases and commentary throughout this blog. The following case falls in to this Joint-Employer category. Issue: Is the Franchisor liable for Franchisee’s violations...
by kladmin | Dec 20, 2019 | Franchise
This is a further installment to a long-running blog series on the National Labor Relations Board’s hot and cold relationship with the joint-employer standard, which was first implemented by the Obama Administration’s NLRB. This week’s decision by the Board to vacate...
