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Lusthaus Law P.C. is a franchise lawyer that represents franchisors, franchisees, and independent business owners in all aspects and at all stages of their business development, management, and operations.
Lusthaus Law P.C. Blog
1M ago
NY franchisees acquiring rights to develop brick and mortar franchises must have commercial leasing on their radar when signing their franchise agreement. How, where and when you lease space for your business can often impact overall profitability. Let’s discuss common commercial leasing challenges and how NY franchise lawyers with real estate law experience can help. […]
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Lusthaus Law P.C. Blog
1M ago
Methods for Business Expansion [0:00] Many business owners think about expanding their business, and there are several ways to do that. These include direct expansion, joint ventures and partnerships, licensing and franchising. Today, we will briefly discuss these different methods of business expansion, and in particular, we will focus on licensing and franchising as well […]
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Lusthaus Law P.C. Blog
2M ago
We recently discussed the rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) banning non-competes, which was slated to go into effect Sept. 4, 2024. The rule was expected to impact the private sector but was challenged by various influential plaintiffs in federal court. Ahead of National Franchise Appreciation Day on Aug. 31 and Franchisor Appreciation […]
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Lusthaus Law P.C. Blog
3M ago
Lusthaus Law recently provided a high-level overview of the Model Franchise Broker Registration Act, which was proposed in May 2024 by the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). Our clients and readership requested that we launch into a bigger discussion about NASAA, the Act and how it could impact franchises. We don’t want to keep […]
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Lusthaus Law P.C. Blog
3M ago
Lusthaus Law frequently reports on the impact of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) regulations and policies on the franchising industry and the rights and obligations of NY franchisors and franchisees. Our recent post highlighted the developments with the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule and we received feedback from our clients and audience about how valuable this insight […]
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Lusthaus Law P.C. Blog
3M ago
Lusthaus Law likes to provide perspective on the rules and laws impacting franchising on state, federal or industry levels. Critical developments arise, as do new ideas intended to strengthen and govern franchising. Let’s discuss a few updates that might affect your NY franchise.
NASAA Proposes Rule to Govern Franchise Brokers
We previously discussed the role of the franchise consultant or franchise broker, and how they can help franchisors. Franchisors traditionally hire brokers to help develop the franchise system and expand into new territories, particularly by pairing them with qualified ..read more
Lusthaus Law P.C. Blog
5M ago
Rebranding is a hot topic in franchising. Just look at the world’s most recognizable donut franchise system, whose locations continue to shorten its two-word name to just one: Dunkin’. This rebrand was actually announced in 2018 and began in 2019. But systemwide changes could not happen overnight and the rebrand continues today.
Overall, the Dunkin’ rebrand has been successful, perhaps because leadership learned from the mistakes of others. Let’s look back on a litigation in franchising that set a precedent on rebranding, and some key details NY franchisors and franchis ..read more
Lusthaus Law P.C. Blog
6M ago
Non-compete agreements have been on the minds of franchisors, franchisees, federal regulators and New York franchise lawyers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning non-competes that will likely impact franchising and the private sector.
Let’s review the FTC rule and how it may impact NY franchisors and franchisees.
What are Non-Compete Agreements?
Non-compete agreements are contracts between an employer and an employee (or sometimes between a company and a contractor), whereby the employee agrees not to work for – or start – a similar business in competitio ..read more
Lusthaus Law P.C. Blog
7M ago
Last year, Julie Lusthaus was nominated to the Hall of Fame for being a Legal Eagle 10 years in a row. This year is no different, as she just landed her 11th year in a row on this exclusive list.
Learn more about this nomination in the link here.
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Lusthaus Law P.C. Blog
7M ago
Video Transcript: What Are Some Important Franchising Terms? [00:05]
I’m often asked to explain various franchise terms like who’s who, the franchise relationship. Let’s start at the beginning. Franchising is a strategy for business expansion whereby one party licenses its trademark or brand name and method of business operation to another party who uses that name and method in the operation of the business. The franchisor is the individual or company that sells or grants a franchise for the sale of goods or services, McDonald’s corporate. The franchisee is the independent person or business ..read more