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Andrae Marrocco presented on the topic “Who is an ‘officer’ for the purposes of preparing an FDD under the Arthur Wishart Act?” at the Ontario Bar Association Franchise Law Dinner Program “A Deep Dive into Franchise Disclosure Dilemmas” in Toronto – March 25, 2015.
Traditionally, nexus for state income tax liability has required some type of physical presence or continuous contacts by the franchisor/distributor with a particular state. With…
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Dickinson Wright proudly hosted the International Lounge at the 55th International Franchise Association’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas – February 15-18,2015.
Dickinson Wright is a proud contributor to the Commercial Law Module of Lexis Practice Advisor Canada, providing valuable commentary and precedents on the subject of Franchising Documentation and Franchise Disclosure.
Franchisors are facing a precarious three-way intersection of increased accountability and regulation over consumer privacy, the growing volume and sophistication of cyber-attacks on consumer data, and the expanding boundaries of franchisor liability for matters arising at the franchise unit level.
Franchisors are facing a precarious three-way intersection of increased accountability and regulation over consumer privacy, the growing volume and sophistication of cyber-attacks on consumer data, and the expanding boundaries of franchisor liability for matters arising at the franchise unit level.
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Dickinson Wright proudly sponsored the 2105 Canadian Franchise Association’s Law Day in Toronto – January 29, 2015.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently finalized two rules requiring calorie information on menus and menu boards in restaurants and retail food establishments that are part of a chain of 20 or more locations, doing business under the same name, and offering substantially the same menu items.
The Safe Foods for Canadian Act (the Act) received Royal Assent in November 2012 and is anticipated to start taking effect at the beginning of 2015. Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have been busy consulting with stakeholders to develop new Regulations to support the Act.