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Welcome, Cantrell Schutte, P.A. Law Firm
The AAFD is pleased to welcome our newest member of the AAFD Franchisee LegaLine. Cantrell Schuette is a national dispute resolution and trial law firm with a practice group of franchise law attorneys dedicated to representing franchisees, dealerships, and franchisee associations nationwide. Cantrell Schuette has nearly two decades of experience representing franchisees and ...
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AAFD Takes Action on California Franchise Legislation
AAFD has weighed in on two legislative issues in California in the past couple of weeks. The first, AB-2672, which will make updates to the California Franchise Relations Act. This ...
New Supreme Court Decision Could Make It More Difficult for Franchisors to Negotiate with Franchisees During Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Franchisors have used Chapter 11 bankruptcy to both restructure their debts and to demand concessions from franchisees. A new Supreme Court decision could take away, or at least blunt, this practice. ...
“When Private Equity Buys Your Franchisor”
A Sneak Peak at an Upcoming Program at the 2019 AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit in September Within the last decade, private equity firms have purchased many established franchisors, and have ...
Recent Revision of Ohio Business Opportunity Law provides new protections for Franchisees
Ohio's Business Opportunity Law was recently amended, significantly increasing the rights and remedies of franchise owners. The author of this post was privileged to be a member of the Committee ...