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Gas Station Dealers: A Review of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act
Certified Franchise & Distribution Law Specialist by David Gurnick 818.907.3285 So far in 2017 no federal or state court in California issued a published decision under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (“PMPA”) – despite the fact gasoline
Six Ways Franchisors Can Reduce Joint Employer Liability Risk
CalBar Certified Franchise & Distribution Law Specialist by Barry Kurtz 818-907-3006 In January 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) determined that indirect control or the reserved right to control, even if unexercised, could be
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
Property Needs Environmental Cleanup? Don’t Scrap It, SCAP It!
Property owners in California may have access to state funds for environmental cleanup of smaller brownfields projects. The money comes from two pieces of environmental legislation passed in 2014. The Proposition 1 Groundwater Sustainability Program
Return to Windsor: A Novel Tax Code Correction
California Bar Certified Specialist in Tax Law by Michael Hackman 818.907.3279 Here’s the next chapter in the saga known as Edith Schlain Windsor v. The United States of America. (For a quick recap, please read
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
Does This Selfie Make Me Look Like a Copyright Infringer?
Intellectual Property Lawyer by Tal Grinblat (818) 907-3284 Caution. This blog lacks lawyerly gravitas. Why? Wikimedia Commons Public Domain: Naruto’s Selfie The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will consider a copyright infringement suit brought by
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
Tomato Tweaking: Genetically Engineered Crops May Be Safe for Consumption, Environment
Environmental Litigation Stephen T. Holzer 818.907.3299 Most of us remember the Jack and the Beanstalk story. In this 18th century fairy tale, a young, poor, every-day Jack trades an old cow for magic beans which
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