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:

ALBUQUERQUE (Blue MauMau) - As a follow-up to the Colorado U.S. District Court ruling last week, which awarded four teenage girls over $505K in a sexual harassment lawsuit against a McDonald’s restaurant owner, Loretta Medina, trial attorney for the EEOC in New Mexico, agreed to an interview with Blue MauMau.

DENVER (Blue MauMau) - Last Friday, U.S. District Judge Marcia Krieger ruled in favor of four female workers in an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit charging the McDonald's franchisee restaurant owners in Durango, Colorado, on sexual harassment claims.

COHASSET, Mass. (Blue MauMau) - Attorney Kevin R. McCarthy pulled no punches in giving his two cents worth on the new Dunkin' Brand 2008 franchise agreement.

PIERRE, SD (Blue MauMau) - South Dakota's governor, Mike Rounds,  signed on March 17 a franchise law that the International Franchise Association calls, "the best regulatory scheme in the

CHICAGO (Blue MauMau) - In a decision filed yesterday, Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, stated that Quiznos' motion to dismiss is granted.