Nevada’s new law AB 276 provides comfort to franchisors seeking to enforce covenants not to compete in the state.
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Two Franchising Bills Move Forward in California Legislature
Two bills are currently pending before the California legislature that can directly affect franchising in the state.
Report from California Franchising Day 2016
Today I attended the International Franchise Association's fourth annual California Franchising Day. During the course of the day, I had the opportunity to meet with
U.S. Small Business Administration Suggests Rule Changes for Franchisor Affiliates
The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”), in response to pressure by the International Franchise Association, recently changed its position regarding how it views franchise companies and their affiliates for purposes of determining loan worthiness.
California Legislature Passes Franchise Relations Bill
This week, the California legislature nearly unanimously approved Assembly Bill 525, which would (if signed by Gov. Brown) amend the existing California Franchise Relations Act (“CFRA”).
IFA Announces Effort to Fight Attacks on Franchise Model
2014 was a challenging year for franchising, seeing two new broad-based forms of attack on the franchise model driven by labor unions. The International Franchise Association has created a coalition to fight back.
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