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Franchise 101: Liability as Certain as Death & Taxes; and To First Refuse, or Not to Refuse
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com dgurnick@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com swolf@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com tvernon@lewitthackman.com March 2018 FRANCHISOR 101: Liability as Certain as Death & Taxes Structuring a franchise to reduce risk of joint employment and vicarious liability means limiting a franchisor’s control
Franchise 101: Finger Lickin’ Restrictions; and Til Expiration Do Us Part
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com dgurnick@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com swolf@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com tvernon@lewitthackman.com FEBRUARY 2018 IFA 2018 Convention Barry Kurtz, Tal Grinblat and Matthew J. Soroky all attended the 2018 International Franchise Association’s annual convention in Phoenix earlier this month. The
Franchise 101: Copycat Restaurant Shutdown; and Out of Time, Out of Gas
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com dgurnick@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com swolf@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com tvernon@lewitthackman.com JANUARY 2018 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers Congratulations to Barry Kurtz, Tal Grinblat and David Gurnick, all State Bar of California Certified Specialists in Franchise & Distribution law,
Franchise 101: NLRB Out With the New; and Too Little Too Late
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com dgurnick@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com swolf@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com tvernon@lewitthackman.com DECEMBER 2017 David Gurnick Selected to Best Lawyers Congratulations to David Gurnick, designated one of the Best Lawyers in Southern California 2018 in franchise law by Best Lawyers
Franchise 101: Injunction Bottleneck; and All in the Family
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com dgurnick@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com swolf@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com tvernon@lewitthackman.com NOVEMBER 2017 Matthew J. Soroky in Franchise Law Committee e-Bulletin ”…the U.S. House of Representatives approved by a vote of 282 to 181 the Save Local Business Act,
Franchise 101: Arbitr-“all”; and 31 Flavors of Fees (or just one)
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com dgurnick@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com swolf@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com tvernon@lewitthackman.com OCTOBER 2017 40th Annual ABA Forum on Franchising Our Franchise & Distribution Practice Group, including three California Bar Certified Specialists (Barry Kurtz, Tal Grinblat and David Gurnick), three
Franchise 101: A Clean Sweep; and Upgrading Your Metal
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com dgurnick@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com swolf@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com tvernon@lewitthackman.com SEPTEMBER 2017 Franchise Convention Will you be attending Franchise Expo West at the Los Angeles Convention Center in early November? We’ll be there, and we’ll be happy to
Franchise 101: Selective Enforcement; and Squeezed at the Pump
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com dgurnick@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com swolf@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com tvernon@lewitthackman.com AUGUST 2017 David Gurnick in Corporate Counsel When Uber acquired Otto, the self-driving automobile tech company fronted by former Waymo executives, Google filed a lawsuit alleging misappropriation of
Franchise 101: Hilton’s Manual Overload; and Pabst’s Cold Brew Remedy
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com dgurnick@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com swolf@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com tvernon@lewitthackman.com JULY 2017 Barry Kurtz in Los Angeles Daily Journal “Franchisors will need to adjust their methods when accounting for franchise fees either this year or next, depending on
Donut Holes in Franchise Relationship; and McDonald’s Shakes Damages re OT Policy
bkurtz@lewitthackman.com dgurnick@lewitthackman.com tgrinblat@lewitthackman.com swolf@lewitthackman.com msoroky@lewitthackman.com kwallman@lewitthackman.com tvernon@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.