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New Principles of Franchising from the IFA Legal Symposium

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The International Franchise Association (IFA) recently announced its core practices of responsible franchising and policy recommendations. The principles are grounded in transparency during the franchise sales process through...more

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What is the Impact of the FTC’s Final Non-Compete Rule on Franchisors and Franchisees?

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As explained in Polsinelli’s prior alert of April 24, 2024, the FTC announced its final rule on non-compete covenants (the “Rule”) on April 23, 2024. Critically, the Rule does not prohibit non-compete agreements between...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

State Attorneys General Urge FTC to Consider Labor Issues in Antitrust Enforcement

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A group of 18 state attorneys general (the “AGs”) recently filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in advance of a series of hearings centered on changes to antitrust and consumer protection enforcement in...more

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Washington Restricts Use of Non-Competition Agreements

Earlier this year, Washington adopted a new law—Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1450—that places significant restrictions on the enforceability of non-competition agreements. The law applies to “every written or oral...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

State Officials Investigate Use of Non-Competes – Manufacturers Take Notice

Regular readers know that a good part of my practice deals with the use of “post-employment restrictions” to prevent former employees from using, selling or distributing a company’s most valuable assets – its intellectual...more

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