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3 days, 18 hours ago prlog.org — The FDD – Franchise Disclosure Document and Franchise Agreement isn’t so scary; in fact, it is typically a standardized document brimming with franchise information read more...
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10 days, 18 hours ago bluemaumau.org — PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Blue MauMau) - When Irwin Barkan began his business relationship with Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins in 2001, he had no idea he would be dumped into a quagmire of litigation costing him millions. read more...
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14 days, 12 hours ago bizop.ca — How much can Canadian franchise law learn from US law? Most of our franchise specific law is less than 5 years old, while US franchise specific law is much richer. One place Ontario franchise law could look to, as something to avoid, is the excessive cost of determining whether a franchise dispute should be decided by an arbitrator or by the Courts. read more...
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14 days, 17 hours ago bluemaumau.org — SYDNEY (Blue MauMau) - The Australian Senate Standing Committee on Economics heard from Professor Frank Zumbo at a public hearing into whether to apply a statutory definition of “unconscionable conduct” into Trade Practice Act 1974. While there were a number of speakers it appeared that all opinion, excluding the ACCC’s, conceded to the recommendations, either in part or in full, from Professor Zumbo. read more...
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published 13 days, 17 hours ago, submitted by
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14 days, 17 hours ago bluemaumau.org — How much can Canadian franchise law learn from US law? Most of Canada's franchise specific law is less than 5 years old, while US franchise specific law is much richer. One place Ontario franchise law could look to, as something to avoid, is the excessive cost of determining whether a franchise dispute should be decided by an arbitrator or by the Courts. read more...
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published 11 days, 17 hours ago, submitted by
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16 days, 18 hours ago bluemaumau.org — It is expensive for a franchisee to bring suit against their franchisor, particularly where they must litigate in a distant state. Litigation is expensive, and it helps to have several plaintiffs contributing to the legal fees and expenses. For this reason, franchisees seeking to act against their franchisor often attempt to be certified as a class. read more...
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16 days, 18 hours ago bluemaumau.org — Two thoughts have recently come to mind in regards to hotel franchising. The first is a legal development out of California that franchisors should take note. read more...
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16 days, 18 hours ago bluemaumau.org — ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Blue MauMau) - The Sixth Circuit Court handed down its amended opinion Friday in the ongoing litigation between the Coffee Beanery and franchisees WW, LLC, under Richard Welshans and Deborah Williams. It states, ". . . we REVERSE the judgment of the district court and VACATE the Arbitrator's award." Again it declares, ". . . read more...
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22 days, 18 hours ago franchisepundit.com — A partner in the law firm DLA Phillips Fox in Australia cites Iowa as an example of what happens when a government over-regulates franchisors. read more...
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22 days, 18 hours ago franchisepundit.com — Franchisees in Australia beware! A franchisor may withhold consent to transfer a franchise to a 3rd party if it goes against the interest of the franchisor’s known policies and future development plans. Read the case summary here. read more...
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24 days, 7 hours ago bluemaumau.org — MINNEAPOLIS (Blue MauMau) - Ronald K. Gardner, Jr., Managing Partner of the Dady & Garner law firm, has been elected as Chair of the American Bar Association's Forum on Franchising, the 2,250 member national association of franchise lawyers. "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead such a distinguished organization," Gardner said. "This election proves what I and many others have been saying for years: the Forum is a meritocracy. If you work hard and continually strive to make positive contributions to the Forum, you will be rewarded with more opportunity, regardless of your views on the issues confronting the various constituencies involved in the franchise relationship," he added. read more...
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published 23 days, 17 hours ago, submitted by
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24 days, 17 hours ago bluemaumau.org — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Blue MauMau) - Last Tuesday, Joshua Becker, the senior vice president and assistant general counsel of Cold Stone Creamery alerted its franchise community of an article in the November/December issue of Franchise Times magazine by this reporter. Becker explained that the piece, Cold Reality: Ice Cream Franchise Takes on IRS, reported that Cold Stone had sued the Internal Revenue Service in federal court in Arizona surrounding the issuance of several levies on the properties of former franchisee and area developer Sean Brown. read more...
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27 days, 14 hours ago bluemaumau.org — An expert on franchise lawsuit expert testimonies has released a study concluding that one of the weakest links that often sinks franchisee lawsuits is the weakness of their expert witness' testimony. read more...
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1 month ago bluemaumau.org — SNOHOMISH, Wash. (Blue MauMau) - CEO Darin Leonard said he came into Dream Dinners last February with his eyes wide open in regards to the litigation the company was facing. "We can never predict the outcome, but we believe we will prevail on all the merits of the cases," Leonard said in an interview this week. “We have not settled and I have shared with my organization that it is not my intent to. But you never know.” read more...
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1 month, 7 days ago bluemaumau.org — SNOHOMISH, Wash. (Blue MauMau) - In building a meal preparation business on the notion of making life easier for families, founders Stephanie Allen and Tina Kuna proclaim on their Dream Dinners’ website, "To glorify God, we help people enjoy wholesome, nutritious, quality meals they prepare while having fun." But two franchisees in Springfield, Ohio have had anything but fun since buying their franchise in 2005. They are suing the franchisor and now its attorneys for violation of the Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act and breach of contract. read more...
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1 month, 7 days ago bluemaumau.org — SNOWHOMISH, Wash. (Blue MauMau) - Although Dream Dinners refused to respond to specific questions regarding the current litigation filed by franchisees Nicole and Eric Turner against the meal preparation franchise, CEO Darin Leonard did release the following statement this morning:[...] read more...
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