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The Employee with the Dragon Tattoo

Small business and franchise owners, here are important employment law tips for handling a new generation of employees.

Should Franchisors Encourage Franchise Associations?

I  recall a time as a franchise executive when the common dictum was don’t encourage, organize or support a franchisee association unless circumstances warrant it.

Without Prejudice, Save As To Costs – Check Mate

Australian franchisees have fallen to settlement tactics such as Calderbank Offers as the final secret outrage.

Rock Music Franchise Decision- Significant Reward in Favor of Franchisor. Was Typosquatting a Factor in Award ?

 In a previous article on the FranchiseKnowHow website, Craig Tractenberg of Nixon Peabody reported on a favorable ruling on behalf of his client, Paul Green School o

Court Decides For Bank of Queensland Franchisor

BoQJustice Buchannan in the Brisbane Federal Court of Australia has dismissed a claim by a former Bank of Queensland franchisee who alleged the bank misrepresented branch turnover. The bank suggested he was a poor performer.

Jim’s Short on Court Disclosure

Jim's Group, Australia’s second largest franchisor, is claimed to have failed to fulfil his legal obligations in disclosure documents. Jim's is accused of misleading franchisees concerning UK litigation.

Morphing from Good to Elite Franchise Brand

There are many potentially good franchise models in the market that require basic fine tuning to reach their optimum performance. 

ACCC Proceeds Against Refund Home Loans

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is taking action against Refund Home Loans claiming the franchisor misled franchisees regarding a ‘special’ relationship with the ACCC.