The annual Northeast Regional Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at the Sheraton Needham Hotel in Needham Massachusetts. You will not want to miss this meeting and the presentations we have scheduled on 2 of the more timely topics of today: Keeping Your Business Free of Sexual Harassment; and the Tax Cuts…
Read More »DDIFO franchise owner members should now have access to DDIFO IdeaXchange, an online community solely for member Dunkin’ franchisees. The IdeaXchange, initially launched back at the beginning of the month, is the secure online community where we can share important information, ask questions, give advice and/or opinions on current issues and get resources from fellow…
Read More »Qdoba franchisees are the latest group to see the wisdom in the old adage that there is strength in numbers. Franchise owners of the casual Mexican food restaurant have created their own franchisee association to protect their interests, especially in the face of some of the challenges the chain has recently faced and some potential…
Read More »In a major disappointment to the International Franchise Association as well as the broader franchise community, without comment, the US Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that ratified the law. Joined by a handful of local franchisees, the IFA brought suit claiming the law violated a…
Read More »Legislation amending Hawaiian law on franchising was filed last week and will be considered again this session by the Hawaii House of Representatives. HB2192 would make pre-dispute forum selection clauses in franchise agreements voidable under Hawaiian law. Currently, franchise provisions can require adjudication of disputes in out-of-state jurisdictions, thousands of miles away. This makes judicial…
Read More »The International Franchise Association (IFA), which filed suit in 2014 against the City of Seattle after it passed a $15 minimum wage law that discriminates against the franchise business model, has appealed the dismissal of the case, subsequently upheld by the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, to the Supreme Court of the United States…
Read More »DDIFO will host its final member meeting of 2015 on Thursday, December 15 at the Doubletree Hotel Newark Airport. The program will focus on the many dramatic changes in employment law in New Jersey and New York, with emphasis on the above-referenced New York fast food workers $15 an hour wage. The program will feature…
Read More »The Hall of Fame nomination form for 2015 induction into the DDIFO Hall of Fame is available on the DDIFO website. Nominations will be accepted until the close of business next Monday, June 15, so you must submit your nomination this weekend for it to be considered. Please review the eligibility criteria, complete the nomination…
Read More »Although it is still early in the current session, we’re happy to report that the California Franchise Relations Act (Fair Franchising bill) has been advanced by the two committees which have considered it at this point. As we reported last week, the Judiciary Committee advanced the bill last week on a 7 – 2 vote. …
Read More »It is that time again when we ask you to consider your nominations for induction into the DDIFO Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame criteria and nomination forms should be posted on the DDIFO website soon and you will be able to review the criteria and submit your nominees directly online, or by email to…
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