Several news stories around the web today discuss the United States Supreme Court’s Ruling on the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and what it could mean for franchised businesses.
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The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – Summary Of The U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling
The United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of most of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The two key issues before the Court were the constitutionality of (1) the ACA’s “individual mandate,” which requires virtually everyone in the United States to buy health insurance or to pay a penalty for failing to do so, and (2) its requirement that states adopt new standards that would have significantly increased the number of Medicaid-eligible individuals (the so-called “Medicaid expansion”), or face loss of federal Medicaid funding.
International Franchise Association: Supreme Court Ruling Puts Jobs At Franchise Businesses At Risk
In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act, the International Franchise Association released a statement from its President & CEO, Steve Caldeira about the predicted impact of the Act on franchise businesses nationwide.
Clumsy Drafting In Franchise Agreements Can Haunt You: Hamden v. Total Car Franchising Corp.
A recent decision from the United States District Court from the Western District of Virginia highlights the importance of careful drafting of franchise agreements and, in particular, dispute resolution provisions.
The “Big Mac” Provision Redux: What About Franchisee Compensation?
In response to last week’s post, I received a question about whether “Big Mac” provisions do, or should, build in compensation for the franchisee who creates a new innovation. I have seen this happen on rare occasions, but in my opinion it’s a bad idea because it discourages positive system change.
When Franchisees Innovate: Discussing The “Big Mac” Provision
Domino’s introduces “Bread Bites,” which were created by a franchisee, following in the footsteps of other franchisee creations like the Big Mac. How do franchisors balance encouraging innovation but also, at the same time, protecting and enforcing brand quality and system standards?
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