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Maryland has adopted its Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law, effective October 1, 2026. Two changes are especially important for franchisees and franchisee associations: a revised statute of limitations for private civil actions and a newly codified right to...
A potential risk occurs when a franchisor is permitted to open a competing location right next to your franchise. This possible encroachment may be permittable depending on factors such as the language in your franchise agreement and governing state law. When your...
Whether and to what extent legal limits exist on when a franchisor can end a franchise agreement vary from state to state. For example, franchise relationships in Minnesota are subject to legal limits on when a franchisor can terminate the agreement. In Minnesota,...
If you are faced with signing an updated franchise agreement at the time of renewal, you may feel like you are facing an impossible choice. Many franchisors present these documents as "take it or leave it," suggesting that your right to operate will simply expire if...
Fraud or misrepresentation during franchise recruitment can leave you with losses that affect both your business and personal finances. Minnesota law gives franchisees several ways to respond when a franchisor makes misleading statements or hides key facts....
Buying into a franchise is an excellent way to become a business owner. Franchises help entrepreneurs with investment capital tap into demand for a specific brand’s goods or services. They can bring a popular company to a local audience. Once people are aware of the...
At its core, franchising involves the use of trademarks, trade secrets, and other forms of Intellectual property (IP). Franchisees are investing in a brand’s awareness, which often derives from name recognition, logos, slogans, and other trademarked items. Investors...
We are thrilled to announce that Ronald K. Gardner, Jr., a distinguished member of Dady & Gardner, P.A., has been honored as one of the 12 Who’s Who Legal “Global Elite" Thought Leaders in the Franchising sector by Who’s Who Legal for the year 2024. This...
Dady & Gardner Partner Andrew Malzahn recently prevailed in an argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in a noncompete dispute involving a former franchisee operating a pizzeria following the expiration of the franchise agreement....
In his April 2023, Franchising column in the New York Law Journal, Dady and Gardner, P.A. attorney, Ronald Gardner, analyzes the FTC Rule and reflects on his predictions on how the consequences of franchisor behavior would result in relationship and control changes...