Jul. 15, 2019
Accidental franchises: What you don't know can hurt your client
Why should all business attorneys be concerned about franchise laws? Businesspeople and attorneys often are unaware that franchise laws impact a variety of business relationships. Knowing the following basics can help you identify franchise arrangements and prevent your business clients from becoming accidental franchisors, or from inadvertently contracting with an accidental franchisor.
Barry Kurtz
Shareholder
Lewitt Hackman
Kurtz is the chair of the Franchise & Distribution Practice Group at Lewitt Hackman and is a certified specialists in Franchise and Distribution Law by the California State Bar Board of Specialization
Katherine L. Wallman
Associate
Lewitt Hackman Shapiro Marshall & Harlan
Katherine represents clients in all aspects of domestic and global franchise registration, ownership, operation, transfers, purchases and sales.
Why should all business attorneys be concerned about franchise laws? Businesspeople and attorneys often are unaware that franchise laws impact a variety of business relationships. Under federal law, as well as in California, it ...
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