By Laura E. Liss, Attorney, Brown and Kannady, LLC. Laura E. Liss Many franchise attorneys use a template letter of intent (“LOI”) when handling a small business purchase or sale, but where a franchise business is at issue, [...]
By Laura E. Liss, Attorney, Brown and Kannady, LLC. Laura E. Liss Trademarks are the crux of any franchise, and understanding franchising trademark needs and licenses common in franchise systems helps counsel advise on franchise matters, whether on [...]
By Laura E. Liss, Attorney, Brown and Kannady, LLC. Laura E. Liss Many attorneys who practice franchise law represent franchisors, the companies who license their intellectual property (“IP”) to franchisees, those who operate their own independent businesses using [...]
By Laura E. Liss, Attorney, Brown and Kannady, LLC. Laura E. Liss While many franchisor-franchisee relationships function well and both sides benefit from the contractual franchise relationship, others do not. Franchisors may seek to terminate a franchise agreement [...]