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Tax Day Worker Strikes Intensify in 236 Cities
Atlanta Tax Day Protests Photo by Steve Eberhardt, BerlinRosenNEW YORK - Yesterday's slogan "Fight 4-15" showed unanimity on tax day among not only fast food workers in the United States, but also...
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FTC Smacks The Entrepreneur’s Source over Buyer Deception
Founder Terry Powell talks about franchise buying on YouTubeWASHINGTON, D.C. – While franchise brokerage/consultant firm The Entrepreneur's Source (TES) promotes its image as "helping people improve...
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NLRB Denies McDonald’s Appeal on Joint Employer Order
A recruiting sign on the wall of a franchised McDonald's. photo/bmmNEW YORK – The National Labor Relations Board denied McDonald's Corporation's request for a special appeal on claims that it is a...
View ArticleThe NLRB Decision Will Not Destroy Franchising As We Know It!
I was never a believer that a National Labor Relations Board ruling on McDonald’s being a “joint-employer" would end franchising as Steve Caldeira, CEO and president of the International Franchise...
View ArticleIFA President, CEO Steve Caldeira Resigns over Contract Dispute
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View ArticleInternational Franchise Association CEO Caldeira Leaves
WASHINGTON – The International Franchise Association is missing a chief executive officer. The trade group announced Wednesday that its now ex-CEO Steve Caldeira has resigned. read more
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IFA Appoints Cresanti CEO & President
Robert Cresanti. Photo: IFA websiteWASHINGTON—The International Franchise Association announced today that it has promoted Robert Cresanti to be its president and CEO. read more
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IFA Takes No Action for Now against Conner
Franchise Marketing Systems at IFA's 2016 ConventionSAN ANTONIO, Texas – For franchising consultant Christopher Conner and the International Franchise Association it was business as usual at the...
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Double Whammy! California and New York Enact $15 Minimum Wage
NY Cuomo [D] & Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton [D] cheer wage law. (photo/NY Governor's office on Flickr)ALBANY, NY & SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California's governor Jerry Brown and New York's...
View ArticleDLA Piper’s Top 10 Franchise Cases of 2015, Part 3
In Part 3 of DLA Piper's Top 10 Franchise Cases of 2015, partner John F. Verhey presented the topic for the eighth legal case with this question: What's the most effective way to enforce remodeling...
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State Regulators to Tighten Franchise Earnings Disclosure
Attendees of the IFA's Legal Symposium 2016 (photo: Sniegowski)WASHINGTON, D.C. – For years franchisees and their advocates have wanted standard financial terms to be used in disclosures to franchise...
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IFA Chairman Aziz Hashim Says Franchise Profits, Rates of Return Are Key
IFA chair Aziz Hashim speaks with Legal Symposium. (Photo/Sniegowski)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman of the International Franchise Association Aziz Hashim sat down with Blue MauMau during his...
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IFA CEO Invites More Franchisee Involvement
Cresanti listens to a Legal Symposium panel of experts (photo/bmm)WASHINGTON – Robert Cresanti, the newest CEO and president of the 56-year-old International Franchise Association, speaks about...
View ArticlePhil Zeidman Steps Down after 56 Years of Service to IFA
Philip F. Zeidman, under DLA Piper and its predecessor law firms, has been the general counsel for the International Franchise Association since its inception 56 years ago. read more
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Florida Franchisee Protection Bill Passes First Hurdle
Photo of Florida's capitol by Second Judicial Circuit GuardianUnder intense opposition from the International Franchise Association, Florida's franchisee protection bill just passed its first hurdle....
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