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Was the Restaurant Revitalization Fund a Success?
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) was adopted by Congress in April 2021 to provide financial relief for eligible restaurants and related food and beverage service businesses. Over $28 billion in tax-free federal grants were approved
Franchise 101: Defaults Sink Bathroom Remodel Franchisee; and Real Estate Amendment Not Up to Interpretation
June 2021 FRANCHISOR 101: Defaults Sink Bathroom Remodel Franchisee On competing motions for a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) by ReBath – a nationwide bathroom remodeling franchisor, and its terminated franchisee, ReBath prevailed in restraining the
City of Los Angeles Mandates Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccine Purposes
On June 24, 2021, the City of Los Angeles issued an emergency order requiring all employers to provide COVID-19 vaccine related leave to employees who work within the City of Los Angeles. The leave includes
Protections Under California’s Extended Eviction Moratorium Impact Rent Default Notices Beyond Sept. 30, 2021
On June 28, 2021 Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 832, which extended California’s eviction moratorium through September 30, 2021. Much of the publicity surrounding AB 832 focused on the extension of the deadline—from June 30,
The Assault on Franchising Continues
In the last year, we reviewed three attacks on franchising, questioned whether franchising was in the crosshairs of federal regulators and legislators, and concluded that the answer was yes. However, a bigger threat to franchising
Revised COVID-19 Regulations Take Immediate Effect
After a period of uncertainty and public backlash, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA’s) Board finally adopted revisions to the COVID-19 regulations on June 17, 2021. The revised regulations will take immediate
A Reprieve for Franchise Business Model in California
California Assembly Bill 257, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act or AB 257) was defeated by the California Assembly on June 3, 2021. The bill was introduced by Assembly Member
Potential Replenishment of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) was adopted by Congress in April 2021 to provide financial relief for eligible restaurants and related food and beverage service businesses. Originally, $28.6 billion of tax-free federal grants were approved
Cal/OSHA Withdraws Revised Regulations
If you’ve watched the news, you probably heard about the on-again/off-again changes to California’s workplace regulations. Just last week, Cal/OSHA voted to adopt revisions to Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 regulations, which were set to take effect on
Cal/OSHA Expected to Adopt Revised COVID-19 Workplace Regulations
In November 2020, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) issued COVID-19 regulations that required employers to follow certain procedures and safety precautions to protect employees from COVID-19 exposure. You can read about