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Dickinson Wright attorneys Ned Levitt, Paul Fransway, Andrae Marrocco and Ted Kalnins attended the 37th Annual American Bar Association Forum on Franchising in Seattle – October 15-17, 2014.
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (“AODA”) which serves as the framework for the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service (the “Customer Service Standard”) and the Integrated Accessibility Standards (such standards, together, the “Standards”), exists to promote accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities with respect to goods, services, facilities, accommodation, employment, buildings, structures and premises.
How will the proposed legislative changes contemplated by the Ontario Made Pension Plan affect the franchise industry? Dickinson Wright’s franchise lawyer, Andrae Marrocco, will be appearing on Square Off (CHCH Television) to discuss the implications of the new laws.
Download the June 2014 issue of the Dickinson Wright Franchise & Distribution Law Newsletter.
British Columbia, which presently does not have a franchise specific statute, recently took one step closer to implementing such legislation when the British Columbia Law Institute (“BCLI”) recommended the passage of a franchise act in its recent report titled Report on a Franchise Act for British Columbia (March 2014) (the “Report”).
Once CASL takes effect, you will need express or implied consent before you (or your franchisees) can send a commercial electronic message (CEM).
Dickinson Wright attorneys attended the 30th Annual International Bar Association / International Franchise Association Joint Conference in Chicago – May 6-7, 2014.
Dickinson Wright attorneys Ned Levitt and Andrae Marrocco attended the 47th Annual International Franchise Association Legal Symposium in Chicago – May 4-6, 2014.
Dickinson Wright proudly sponsored the Awards Dinner at the 23rd Annual Canadian Franchise Association National Convention in Niagara Falls – April 6-8, 2014.
Dickinson Wright proudly hosted the International Lounge at the 54th International Franchise Association Annual Convention in New Orleans – February 22-25, 2014.