Recently, I moderated a panel for an International Franchise Association webinar called “From Venture Capital to Private Equity: Franchise Investment Trends and Terms”. I was fortunate to have fantastic panelists: Satya...more
On April 3, 2020, banks commenced taking applications for the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”), Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) loans, as provided in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act aka...more
I attended the International Franchise Association’s Franchise Action Network (“FAN”) Annual Meeting last week in Washington D. C. Basically, this is an educational event culminating in the participants being sent out to the...more
Franchising is an excellent way to grow a business rapidly, penetrate new markets and leverage investment from the capital infusion and energy of franchisees.
As a business model, franchising opens avenues for brand...more
In a closely watched 5 to 4 decision authored by retiring Justice Kennedy in South Dakota v. Wayfair, 585 U.S. ___ (2018), the U.S. Supreme Court reversed decades of Supreme Court precedent, giving state and local governments...more
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Another case has been decided adding to the back and forth in the legal world on the issues of a joint employer relationship of a franchisor and its franchisee and vicarious liability and agency between a franchisor and...more
Updating our blog postss of March 29, July 7 and December 26 of 2016, an appeal to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania seeking to invalidate the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Sugar Sweetened Beverages (the “PBT”) failed. ...more
A study of interest for those in the Philadelphia region has recently been released.
Rising two spots from last year, Philadelphia has been ranked fifth on the list of life science clusters in the United States recently...more