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Cases, news, issues and legal opinions impacting franchise law

Ormond Sings ‘I Did It My Way’

Posted Wed, 2010/03/17 - 05:45 by Ray Borradale

For every franchisee in Australia that has ever taken a complaint to the ACCC, the Refund Home Loans outcome is reinforcement of Australia's strange franchising standards.

Blimpie Class Action Suit Is No Joke

Posted Tue, 2010/03/16 - 18:59 by Lionel Hutz PA

Consumers Ronald Williams and Jennifer Clayton claim to have suffered nearly $75K in damages for not being able to eat a truly double portioned Blimpie sandwich as advertised.

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Best Oneline Response

Posted Tue, 2010/03/16 - 18:25 by Oscar P Hoot

Here is one of the best oneliners that this auditorily gifted owl has heard in some time. Asks one franchisor attorney to his cohorts today on a legal email listing service:

Changes to the Franchising Code Overview

Posted Tue, 2010/03/16 - 16:33 by Ray Borradale

To date the Small Business Minister of Australia has not unveiled or given an indication of when changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct will be released or implemented.

The Client's Guide to Mediation and Arbitration

Posted Tue, 2010/03/16 - 10:44 by Charles Chejfec
Book Information: 
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Author: Peter Silverman
Price: $29.95

One of my law partners recommended Silverman’s Client’s Guide to Mediation and Arbitration to me to send to a client

Ornamental Franchise Law and Regulation in Australia

Posted Fri, 2010/03/12 - 21:04 by Ray Borradale

In Australia the name Tony Fitzgerald is synonymous with both corruption and absolute ethical standards.

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Current Problems with Arbitration Clauses in Franchise and Other Agreements – PART 1

Posted Tue, 2010/03/09 - 10:21 by RaymondMcKenzie

I frequently tell my franchise and business clients to be wary of automatically including an arbitration clause in a franchise agreement or other contract they execute. Several years ago it was savvy for a business owner or franchisor to include mandatory arbitration in their agreements.

CFO Charged with Stealing $429K from Dunkin’ Franchise

Posted Mon, 2010/03/08 - 20:43 by BMM Staff

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. – The former chief financial officer of a Dunkin' Donuts master franchise has been charged with stealing nearly a half-million dollars from it, according to an announcement today by Kathleen Rice of the Nassau County district attorney's office.

Burger King Lets Franchisees Have it Their Way on Soda Rebates

Posted Fri, 2010/03/05 - 21:37 by Janet Sparks

ATLANTA – The National Franchisee Association, representing over 90 percent of all Burger King franchisees in the US, has settled two class action lawsuits with franchisor Burger King Corp. (NYSE: BKC) and its two soft drink distributors, Coca Cola and Dr Pepper.

Supreme Court Rules against Shell Oil Franchisees

Posted Wed, 2010/03/03 - 18:33 by Janet Sparks

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito ruled Tuesday that Shell Oil dealers in Massachusetts cannot sue their franchisor under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, which restricts franchisors from terminating gas station franchise agreements.