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FTC Issues Statements Signaling Major Changes to its Oversight of Franchise Relationships and Franchise Disclosure Requirements

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On July 12, 2024, the FTC released several statements and a News Release as its first response to comments collected in response to the March 2023 Franchise Request for Information (RFI). These actions are part of the FTC’s...more

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FTC Turns Its Attention to Franchising

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On Friday, March 10, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission issued a Request for Information (“RFI”) soliciting public comments on various issues pertaining to the franchisor-franchisee relationship, including franchisor supply...more

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FTC Considering Changes to Franchise Rule

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For the first time in over a decade, the Federal Trade Commission is considering changes to its Franchise Rule. The Rule represents an effort by the Commission to prevent unfair and deceptive practices by franchisors against...more

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New Franchise Regulations on the Horizon?

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On September 16, 2020, Rohit Chopra, one of the five commissioners on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), declared on Twitter that “[franchise] regulators must stop unfair, deceptive, and discriminatory practices that target...more

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Cybersecurity: New Front for Attacks on Franchise Model

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Much has been written on the growing risks of data breaches and other cyberattacks, especially after the massive security breach at Equifax in September 2017. Recent cases holding franchisors liable for franchisees’ data...more

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