In the Know

In the Know is a quarterly publication written by our lawyers on current franchising news and recent legal developments.

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Recent Blog Posts

Managing Your Brand Online

Rachel Loizos

Published September 21, 2009

Managing your brand online requires vigilance. It is important to keep abreast of developments in technology so that you can adequately protect your brand. All business owners should be wary of the ease with which goodwill can be compromised on the web and take adequate precautions.

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Maintaining Accurate and Up-to-date Corporate Records

David Gray

Published September 21, 2009

This bulletin is to remind all business owners, directors, officers, managers and advisors of the importance of maintaining accurate and up-to-date corporate records.

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Disclosure and Franchise Consultant Liability

Sam Oliver Hall

Published September 21, 2009

The significance of a franchisor’s obligation to provide a disclosure document to a franchisee that conforms with the strict requirements of Ontario’s Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (the “Act”), is too regularly overlooked by participants to franchise transactions, including some franchise consultants.

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Gift Card Law in Ontario

John Sotos

Published September 21, 2009

Gift cards have become very popular for retailers and their customers in Canada in recent years.

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Once is Never Enough: Fresh Disclosure During the Franchise Relationship

David Sterns

Published September 21, 2009

The duty on a franchisor to provide disclosure to a franchisee does not end once the initial disclosure document is delivered to the prospective franchisee.

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Certification of Quizno’s Class Action to be Considered by The Ontario Court of Appeal

Allan D.J. Dick

Published September 21, 2009

The class action lawsuit commenced on behalf of the franchisees of the Quizno’s franchise system in Canada against Quizno’s and its designated distributor, GFS Canada, is headed to the Ontario Court of Appeal.

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We Welcome New Associates

Sotos LLP

Published September 21, 2009

Our firm is pleased to welcome new associates Andy Seretis and Vukica Djuric.

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Franchise Law Conference

Sotos LLP

Published September 21, 2009

The 9th Annual Ontario Bar Association Franchise Law Conference will be held on October 14, 2009 coordinating with this year’s American Bar Association Forum on Franchising taking place in Toronto.

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