COVID-19 Articles Franchising Jason Brisebois Peter Viitre
10 March 2020 / 20 December 2024 by SotosLLP
Franchisors should be proactively preparing a coronavirus response plan and beginning to implement additional procedures in order to protect their customers, staff, franchisees, and brand.
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Corporate and Commercial Corporate Finance Franchising Jason Brisebois John Sotos
17 February 2020 / 20 December 2024 by John Sotos
In joint venture franchising, the franchisor, in addition to its traditional franchises, takes an equity interest in the franchisee, hence the term “joint venture franchising”.
Adrienne Boudreau Franchising Litigation
3 February 2020 / 20 December 2024 by Adrienne Boudreau
Fit for Life confirms that the “informed investment decision” approach to the evaluation of disclosure, as discussed by the Ontario Court of Appeal in Raibex, should not be used in “deficient certificate” cases.
Employment Franchising Jason Brisebois
9 January 2020 / 20 December 2024 by Jason Brisebois
On September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 5 (“AB-5”), which creates strict restrictions on when a business may classify a worker as an independent contractor in the State of California.
Franchising Jason Brisebois
17 December 2019 / 20 December 2024 by Jason Brisebois
Most relevant to franchisors, however, are the Council’s Recommendations relating to the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (the “AWA”).
Recognition
6 December 2019 / 20 December 2024 by SotosLLP
Congratulations to David Sterns, who is recognized for his exceptional legal expertise and has been ranked as a leading litigation lawyer in the 2019 Lexpert Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers feature. This special edition is published in the December issue of The Globe and Mail‘s Report on Business magazine. To view the publication online, please click here.
Adrienne Boudreau Consumer Protection Franchising
15 November 2019 / 20 December 2024 by SotosLLP
Franchise systems are particularly vulnerable to cyber-attacks. By their very nature, franchise systems are decentralized.
Allan Dick News
23 October 2019 / 20 December 2024 by SotosLLP
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal in a class-action lawsuit by Mr. Sub franchisees seeking compensation from Maple Leaf Foods arguing their businesses suffered economic loss and reputational harm during the 2008 listeriosis crisis. Allan Dick is quoted by the Canadian Lawyer on this matter: https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion/is-the-maple-leaf-foods-case-hysteria-over-listeria/306133
20 September 2019 / 20 December 2024 by SotosLLP
The firm is proud to announce that co-managing partner, Allan Dick, has been ranked in Band 1 in the field of Franchising by Chambers Canada in their 2020 edition.
Chambers Canada has recognized founding partner, John Sotos, as Senior Statesperson in the field of Franchising in its 2020 edition.
