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, [...]
We know as franchise lawyers about the classic (and comforting) saying that goes, making a mistake is not completely wrong, especially when you learn something from it. However, making the same mistake all over is what’s problematic. In the world of [...]
As franchise attorneys, we know that franchising in Colorado is a great opportunity to expand a business and compete in a larger marketplace. Many business owners regard it as the next big step, but only a few know that not all [...]
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 [...]
One of the reasons why Colorado franchises are attractive is because they are seen as functional formulas. That does not necessarily mean less sweat, but in one way or another, franchises aim to avoid the basic risks a startup business has [...]