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Disabling Code: Franchisors Should Ensure Digital Properties Are Accessible
Chair, Franchise & Distribution Practice Group by Barry Kurtz 818-907-3006 Are we still in the dawn of the digital age, or have we moved on to mid-morning yet? Only time, and your company’s web site
So You Say You Want a Revolution? Franchises Evolve as Retail Declines
Bar Certified Franchise & Distribution Law Specialist by Barry Kurtz 818-907-3006 You’ve seen the news: retailers are struggling. Traditional anchor stores like Macy’s and Sears are closing up shop, creating a domino effect of fiscal
Trimming the Fat: Restaurant Menu Labeling Rule Under Further Review
Chair, Franchise & Distribution Practice Group by Barry Kurtz 818-907-3006 In 2010 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act a/k/a “Obamacare”, the federal government set provisions mandating restaurant chains provide nutrition information
Will Minimum Wage Hikes Kill Restaurant Jobs?
Chair, Franchise & Distribution Practice Group by Barry Kurtz 818-907-3006 In 1981 “Video Killed the Radio Star” was the first music video MTV broadcast in the United States. The song was actually written a couple
Old Grounds: A Lack of Prop 65 Warnings Brew Trouble for Coffee Franchisors
California Prop 65 warnings – many residents barely notice these anymore, as we’ve lived with Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act notices for over 30 years now. They appear at gas pumps; in apartment
Franchise Law: Burden of Joint Employer Just Got a Little Lighter
Chair, Franchise & Distribution Practice Group by Barry Kurtz 818-907-3006 Direct control, indirect control…these are the employment litigation phrases that had franchisors cowering in duck-and-cover positions over the last few years. But the Department of
There’s an App for That: Franchisors Fight Slumping Sales, Millenials
Chair, Franchise & Distribution Practice Group by Barry Kurtz 818-907-3006 How has the gourmet burger gone awry? According to Fox, the better burger business dropped five percent in foot traffic at quick-serve restaurants last year,
Franchisors, Got Claims? Don’t Let Them Spoil Like Bad Cheese
Chair, Franchise & Distribution Practice Group by Barry Kurtz 818-907-3006 This is the tale of two restaurants, each facing trademark infringement claims under the Lanham Act brought by two, separate franchisors. The franchisees’ restaurants had
Franchisors: New Accounting Rules Will Significantly Impact Revenue Recognition
Chair, Franchise & Distribution Practice Group by Barry Kurtz 818.907.3006 An updated rule issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) will change when most franchisors may recognize revenue on their balance sheets from the
Negative Reviews: Seeing Stars or Trolls? Here’s What You Can and Can’t Do
Chair, Franchise & Distribution Practice Group by Barry Kurtz 818.907.3006 Trolls aren’t just fictional creatures living under bridges in fairy tales – today they are anonymous but highly visible creatures plaguing individuals and businesses on