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Franchise 101: Recent “Franchisor as Joint Employer” Developments
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com David Gurnick Quoted in Franchise Lawyer “Everybody is aware how divided the Supreme Court is, with all sorts of 4-5 or now 4-4 decisions. This was a 9 to 0 decision
Franchise 101: Protecting Ops Manuals; & Business Relationship Laws
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com October 2016 On the way to the Forum Barry Kurtz, David Gurnick, Tal Grinblat, Samuel C. Wolf and Gabriel A. Wintner will all attend the ABA’s 39th annual Forum on Franchising
Franchise 101 Spotlight: The International Franchise Association
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com President of International Franchise Association (IFA) Visits Lewitt Hackman For more than 55 years, the International Franchise Association has been committed to improving methods and business practices for all participants in
Franchise 101: Non-Compete Agreements & Projected Earnings
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com August 2016 FRANCHISOR 101: Non-Competes for Franchisees’ Employees A “non-compete” provision limits the franchisee’s ability, after the franchise agreement ends, to continue to work in a similar type of business to
Franchisor 101: DBO re Outdated FDDs & Unregistered Franchises; and Domino’s Delivered NY Wage Theft Claims
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com July 2016 David Gurnick in The Franchise Lawyer ”Franchise systems can build anti-terrorism measures into their systems, in ways that make business sense and align with their legal and moral principles…”
Franchise 101: 68 Steps to Reduce Risk of Joint Employer Liability
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com David Gurnick in The Franchise Law Journal Regarding trademark disputes: “…it may seem to lawyers and courts that there is not a readily accessible legal lexicon to describe the sounds and
States Protect Against Joint Employer Liability; and Combatting Franchisor’s Harmful New Policies
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com May 2016 Barry Kurtz in The Business Journals “…Is the business sustainable in the marketplace? To be sustainable, the business concept should be unique enough to withstand competition, and also…” Click
Joint Employer Liability: Wins, Losses, Lessons; and Understanding Merger/Integration Clauses
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com FRANCHISOR 101: Wins, Losses & Lessons in Joint Employer Liability As joint employer liability continues to develop, plaintiffs seeking deep pockets continue to claim, with some success, that franchisors are joint
Protecting Interests in Preliminary Injunctions; & The Purposes and Limits of Non-Compete Clauses
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com March 2016 Tal Grinblat in Valley Lawyer The ever-pervasive Happy Birthday to You – sung by waiters in corporate restaurants around the world to embarrassed celebrants and diners – may now
Importance of Arbitration Clauses; and Reliance on Profit Projections
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com February 2016 Barry Kurtz, David Gurnick & Tal Grinblat at IFA Barry Kurtz, David Gurnick and Tal Grinblat attended the International Franchise Association’s Annual Convention in San Antonio this month. This