Publications
09/21/20 – Newsletter
James Y. Wu New California Leave Law Impacts All Companies with 5 or More Employees; And New COVID-19 Law for Large EmployersLabor & Employment AlertJames Y. WuOn September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation greatly expanding family and medical leave of absence requirements for all employers with at least 5 employees in California. More specifically, SB1383 expands the California Family Rights Act ("CFRA") and... Read More
07/08/20 – Newsletter
Franchisor Update: Amendment to Indiana Franchise Law Franchise & Distribution Alert David A. Beyer, Nicholas D'Amico
05/21/20 – Newsletter
New Whistleblower Law Offers Sweeping Protections to Virginia Employees Sea Change in VA Employment Laws Hans P. Riede, Sarah A. Belger, Christian Yingling
03/11/20 – Newsletter
NLRB Overturns Browning-Ferris Industries Joint Employer Standard with Sweeping New Rule Labor & Employment Alert Christopher L. Nickels, Christian Yingling
01/23/20 – Newsletter
DOL Issues Final Joint Employment Rule Labor & Employment Alert Christopher L. Nickels
01/16/20 – Newsletter
NLRB Ends 2019 with Flurry of Activity Abandoning Obama-Era Standards Labor & Employment Alert Judith A. Williams-Killackey, Tyler Roth, Brenna M. Wildt
05/21/19 – Newsletter
California Employers Beware: Ninth Circuit Holds That Dynamex “ABC Test” Applies Retroactively Franchise & Distribution Alert Chris Nickels, James Wu, Nicholas D'Amico
04/09/19 – Newsletter
DOL Proposes New Joint Employer Rule Labor & Employment Alert Christopher Nickels
10/03/18 – Newsletter
Franchise Agreement Not Properly Terminated Pre-Bankruptcy Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditor's Rights Alert Lauren Beslow
05/08/18 – Presentation
"Basics Track: Franchise Litigation" 51st Annual International Franchise Association Legal Symposium, Washington, D.C. By Jonathan Labukas
03/01/18 – Newsletter
Browning-Ferris Joint Employer Standard Reinstated, For Now Labor & Employment Alert Judith A. Williams-Killackey, Christopher L. Nickels
02/21/18 – Blog
Webinar Replay for Franchisors: NLRB Developments Franchise Law Insider By Andrew P. Beilfuss
11/09/17 – Newsletter
Bill To Narrow Joint Employment Passes In The House Labor & Employment Alert Christopher L. Nickels, Otto Immel, Andy Beilfuss, David A. Beyer
08/02/17 – Article
"Franchise Legal Player Awards | Q&A with Andy Beilfuss" 1851 Franchise Magazine By Andrew P. Beilfuss
06/12/17 – Newsletter
Department of Labor Shifts Course on Joint Employment and Independent Contractor Classification Labor & Employment Alert Christopher L. Nickels, Gary R. Clark, Fred Gants, Otto W. Immel
04/10/17 – Blog
"Proposed Florida Franchise Bill Dies in Committee" Franchise Law Insider By Zac Foster and David Beyer
02/24/17 – Article
"Proposed Bill Threatens Franchising In Florida" Law360 By David A. Beyer, and Zac Foster
02/23/17 – Blog
"Proposed Bill Threatens Franchising in Florida" Franchise Law Insider By Zac Foster, and David A. Beyer
02/14/17 – Newsletter
Proposed Bill Threatens Franchising in Florida Franchise & Distribution Law Alert Zac Foster, David Beyer
01/30/17 – Presentation
"Financial Performance Representations" International Franchise Association (IFA) Annual Convention (Moderator and Chair of Session) David A. Beyer
11/07/16 – Blog
"Should Franchisors be Concerned with the McDonald’s Wage Deal?" Franchise Law Insider By David A. Beyer
07/01/16 – Article
"To Presume, or Not to Presume, Irreparable Injury in Trademark Disputes Involving Franchises Following eBay and Winter" Franchise Law Journal (Vol. 36, No. 1, Summer 2016) Scott McIntosh and Jonathan P. Labukas
03/21/16 – Article
"What Revised Federal Civil Procedure Rules Mean for Litigation Between Franchisors and Franchisees" Franchising World Magazine By Scott McIntosh
01/28/16 – Newsletter
Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Joint Employment Under the FLSA Franchise & Distribution Law Alert Christopher L. Nickels, David A. Beyer, David B. Kern
01/27/16 – Blog
"Franchisors: Take Note of New Joint Employment Guidance" Franchise Law Insider By David A. Beyer, David B. Kern, and Christopher L. Nickels
11/11/15 – Blog
"NLRB Finds No Joint Employment Relationship In First Test Since Browning-Ferris" Franchise Law Insider By David A. Beyer, David B. Kern, and Christopher L. Nickels
09/23/15 – Blog
"While You Were on Vacation—FTC Issues 'Statement of Enforcement Principles Regarding ‘Unfair Methods of Competition’ Under Section 5 of the FTC Act'" Franchise Law Insider By Scott McIntosh
09/14/15 – Blog
"Franchisors Take Note: FTC’S Authority to Regulate Corporate Data Security May Affect You" Franchise Law Insider By Gregory T. Everts
05/11/15 – Blog
"Arizona Franchise Excellence Award Winners Announced" Franchise Law Insider By Jeffrey H. Wolf and James A. Ullman
04/07/15 – Blog
"Arizona Franchise Excellence Awards Finalists Announced" Franchise Law Insider By Jeffrey H. Wolf, Nicole Stanton, and James A. Ullman