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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
Los Angeles Ensures Employees Know Their Rights. Employers, Take Notice.
If Los Angeles was a person rather than a city, you could practically hear her telling employers, “It’s ON.” The warning comes by way of a massive ad campaign to remind members of the working
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,
Donut Holes in Franchise Relationship; and McDonald’s Shakes Damages re OT Policy
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com JUNE 2017 Sam Wolf Selected Congratulations to Samuel C. Wolf, one of two attorneys in Southern California designated a “Rising Star” in Franchise Law, by Super Lawyers Magazine. Sam was nominated
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
Franchise 101: State Taxes on Franchise Fees; and Breach of Contract Claims
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com May 2017 New Rules re Financial Performance Representations Tal Grinblat, a member of the Executive Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California, co-wrote a notice distributed
Working Families Flexibility Act Means Little to California Employers
The House of Representatives just passed U.S. H.R. 1180, a bill that could potentially give certain businesses and their employees more flexibility in federal overtime compensation. The Working Families Flexibility Act (WFFA) would allow employers
Not Your Neighborhood Tesla Dealer; and Special Delivery
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com April 2017 Capitol Times The International Franchise Association will host its 50th Annual Legal Symposium in early May – Barry Kurtz, Tal Grinblat, David Gurnick and Matthew Soroky will all attend, representing