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

Popping the question: disclosing earnings potential to franchise buyers

David Sterns

Published October 28, 2011

How much money will this business make? That is the question on the mind of everyone who considers buying a franchise. No rational person would consider buying a franchise without wanting an answer to this question. And yet, it is a very tricky one for the franchisor to answer if it wants to stay within the bounds of the law.

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Disclosure documents and franchise resales: what franchisors should know

John Yiokaris

Published October 24, 2011

Earlier this summer, our firm won an important decision in the Ontario Court of Appeal. This decision reinforces best practices for franchisors that provide disclosure documents to franchisees that purchase existing franchises from other franchisees.

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Franchise disclosure exemption comes under review

Christine Jackson

Published October 21, 2011

Knowing whether or not you can safely rely on an exemption to franchise disclosure can have multimillion dollar implications. A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal is the first to consider the short duration disclosure exemption and provides much needed clarity for franchisors hoping to avoid the hefty costs associated with Ontario disclosure obligations.

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Congratulations to Justice Karakatsanis on her nomination to the Supreme Court of Canada

Yianni Alexopoulos

Published October 19, 2011

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced the appointment of Justice Andromache Karakatsanis and Justice Michael J. Moldaver to the Supreme Court of Canada.

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