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The Federal Arbitration Act Cannot Preempt the California Franchise Relations Act if the Arbitration Provision Is Not Enforceable

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...

Five Frequently Negotiated Lease Terms

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...

California Labor Code section 970 states that “[n]o person, or agent or officer thereof, directly, shall influence, persuade, or engage any person to change from one place to another in this State...

When a coffee chain sought the protection of various state franchise laws, they found out it wasn’t about where they were planning to go but about where they were operating. A New York federal court...