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On Behalf of Lanard and Associates | Aug 4, 2016 | Firm News WHY ARE PERSONAL GUARANTEES REQUIRED IN A RETAIL LEASE? What are some of the issues of a personal guaranty in a retail lease? Most...

Where you have to litigate a case can have large ramifications on the likelihood of success. The contractual clause often at issue is called a forum selection clause. Forum selection clauses can often...

California protects in-state franchisees from the expense, inconvenience, and possible prejudice of having to litigate outside of California. Although forum selection clauses are presumptively valid,...

On Behalf of Lanard and Associates | Aug 4, 2016 | Firm News Should a prospective franchisee work with a franchise broker or consultant? I am often asked that question by prospective franchisees....

On Behalf of Lanard and Associates | Aug 4, 2016 | Firm News Why is it important to review the franchisor’s audited financial statements? If the franchisor is financially weak, the franchisor may go...

Franchisors and franchisees are closely watching California courts to see what the repercussions of the California Supreme Court’s decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los...

Under what circumstances is a franchisee considered an employee of the franchisor? The Ninth Circuit may be answering that question shortly in Vasquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. The...

On Behalf of Lanard and Associates | Aug 4, 2016 | Firm News 11Introduction The commercial lease can have a significant impact on the performance of a franchised business. Among other things,...

When is an image standard in a franchise system appropriate and enforceable and when is it arbitrary and unenforceable? Franchisors have a strong interest in maintaining consistent image standards...