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When Can a Franchisee Be Terminated for Not Complying with Image Standards?

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...

Do Franchisors Face Triple Damages If They Fraudulently Induce Franchisees to Come to California?

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...

It’s Not Where You Could Go but Where You Are When It Comes To Applying State Franchise Laws

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...

Walking the Line: When are the Franchisor’s In-House Counsel’s Communications or Advice to a Franchisee an Ethical Violation?

A wide assortment of rules and laws guide the franchisor counsel in deciding whether and how to communicate with and advise franchisees. The Model Rules of Professional Conduct (Model Rules) set the...