The Senate Judiciary Committee of California approved a franchising bill last month. If passed by California’s legislature (the State Assembly and Senate), SB 610 would amend the California Franchise Relations Act (“CFRA”) by imposing a statutory duty of good faith and fair dealing on franchisees and franchisors.
Category: The Business of Franchising
Nevada Franchise Business Network Spring 2013 Meeting: Top 10 Labor And Employment Issues
Join us at the next meeting of the Nevada Franchise Business Network for an interactive discussion regarding new developments in the world of labor and employment law . The topic of the meeting is “Brave New World: Top Ten and Employment and Labor Issues to Know in 2013” and will feature guest speakers Michael Kass, a Labor and Employment Partner with Armstrong Teasdale LLP.
International Franchise Association Urges Massachusetts To Change Laws To Clarify That Franchisors Are Independent Contractors
Last week, the International Franchise Association’s Franchise Congress conducted a number of meetings with lawmakers in Massachusetts to discuss legislation that would clearly state that franchisees are independent contractors, and not employees.
New York Renews Its Limited Franchise Trade Show Exemption
The State of New York renewed its limited exemption to its Franchise Sales Act (N.Y. Gen. Bus. L. § 680 et. seq.) (the “Act”), which will allow franchisors that are not registered with the State to participate in the International Franchise Exposition under certain circumstances.
Franchisors: Don’t Forget To File Your New York Annual Sales Tax Information Report
All franchisors that have at least one franchisee operating in New York State should be aware that they must file an annual information return next month under a state tax law. This annual report is due on or before March 20th of each year.
The Unintended Franchise: If It Quacks Like A Duck . . .
An article I wrote about “hidden franchises,” that is, business arrangements that meet the technical definition of a franchise but do not identify themselves as such, is featured in the January 2013 issue of Nevada Business magazine.
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