For franchisors, protecting the brand is essential. But when does protecting the brand and maintaining brand standards become exercising too much control over the franchisee's business? A recent New York appellate decision highlights why that distinction matters....
In 2024, a federal court struck down the National Labor Relations Board’s broader 2023 joint-employer rule. The NLRB then withdrew its appeal. The Board has since formally removed the 2023 rule and restored the earlier regulatory language. For franchisors, the...
The KGR Franchise Law Blog has just posted two new podcast episodes, regarding franchising in New Zealand and in Australia, respectively. They can be found here and here, and on all major podcast platforms. A. NEW ZEALAND: Insights from franchise lawyer Stewart...
Kaufmann Gildin & Robbins LLP has put out the first two episodes of its new podcast, the KGR Franchise Law Podcast. They can be viewed here, or on all major podcast sites: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIwGkJDMOPBk&si=kZdnpq4LWwMqlFSx. The first episode has three...
On May 6, 2026, the New York State Supreme Court’s Appellate Division, Second Department, issued a decision in Westchester Fitness, LLC v. Retrofitness, LLC (258 N.Y.S.3d 694) that offers a useful, if narrow, refresher on two recurring issues in franchise litigation:...
David B. Ramsey, a Partner at our firm, was interviewed by Jeff Walter for the latest episode of Latitude Learning’s Training Impact Podcast, published on September 10, 2026. Whether you're launching your first franchise or expanding an established brand, legal...
For decades, franchisors have relied on post-termination restrictive covenants against competition as an important tool for protecting their brands, confidential information, customer relationships, and franchise systems after a franchisee leaves the system. But the...
Maryland has updated its franchise registration and disclosure regime. Franchisors selling in the state have a compliance deadline to plan around. On May 12, 2026, Governor Wes Moore signed H.B. 730, amending the Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law (Md....
Kaufmann Gildin & Robbins LLP recently secured a significant victory for its client, Bonchon Franchise LLC, one of the nation’s leading Korean fried chicken franchise systems. On May 28, 2026, Judge Colleen McMahon of the United States District Court for the...
For more than a decade, franchisors and franchisees have operated amid an evolving and often uncertain legal landscape concerning one of the most significant issues in franchise law: when may a franchisor be deemed a “joint employer” of a franchisee's employees? The...
