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I have just returned from an ‘Internet free’ few days away following the AAFD Annual Conference and have discovered that the Blue MauMau blogs have been actively ‘on top’ of the Cuppy’s Coffee presence at our conference.

One of the major, and I mean major, problems faced by people thinking about buying a franchise is that they think any lawyer, especially if s/he says he is a 'business' lawyer, can competen

Typically when a prospective franchisee buys a franchise, they rely upon a number of things: the sales material, what the sales pitch was at discovery day, some stories from hand picked franchisees

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Blue MauMau) - The ex-director of the Federal Trade Commission's franchise program, Steve Toporoff, credited a major change in the new franchise rule solely to the efforts of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers.

An organization that largely represents franchisors is trying to revoke Rhode Island's fair franchise law as a coalition of franchise owners fights to preserve the law.

In an effort to protect the interests of franchisees from inequitable franchise agreements, the Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA) opposes Rhode Island Senate Bill 2592. 

MELBOURNE (Blue MauMau) - The self-proclaimed top Australian franchising body, the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA), has announced it will fund an appeal to the Australian High Court on behalf of franchisor Master Education Services.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Blue MauMau) - With the new Federal Trade Commission Franchise Rule fast approaching its mandatory date of July 1, 2008, state regulators are working hard to ensure a smooth transition for franchisors and practitioners.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Blue MauMau) - The Federal Trade Commission's Franchise Rule is not the only thing getting updated this year.

SYDNEY (Blue MauMau) - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Allphones Retail Pty Limited. The ACCC has released the following statement: