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Our very own Lynne D. Shelton and Jason W. Power were recognized in February at the International Franchise Association’s annual convention in Las Vegas as Certified Franchise Executives by the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives.  Jason and Lynne each completed a comprehensive course of study in franchise management offered by the institute, which is the academic branch of the International …

Register to attend the Dallas Franchise Expo for free, compliments of Shelton & Power franchise law firm or invite a friend to attend with you. Email us at info@sla.law and we will register you to attend the Dallas Franchise Expo on May 18 & 19 where one of our senior attorneys, Jason Power, will be speaking about how to buy …

The problem: Franchise professionals are very busy, but they know that they are missing important information that is crucial to their business. The biggest problem has been that there is a lack of convenient meeting places for these franchise professionals to discuss solutions with their colleagues on a regular, reliable and consistent basis. The solution: The Austin Franchise Association. The …

Face it, every franchisor wants to sell franchises, but are they following all of the rules when doing so? The Federal Trade Commission and various states have laws that relate to the sale of franchise opportunities.  Although the FTC does not require registration of the FDD or franchise sellers, in registration states a franchisor must give a list of the …

To protect its Intellectual Property Rights (“IPR”) by demonstrating that certain information qualifies as a trade secret, companies should consider the following: 1. Develop and Implement an Overall Intellectual Property Rights Protection Program. Whether you are just starting out or are a multinational company with enormous revenues, an effective IPR protection strategy or program (“Program”) is critical to a competitive advantage. The …

In our last BLOG, Lynne Shelton discussed the first 3 Best Practices to Protect Trade Secrets.  In this issue, she will cover points 4 – 9 for you. 4. Record Keeping, Document Retention and Destruction Policies Companies should have record keeping, document retention and destruction policies in place for a variety of reasons, including trade secret protection. As with all …

Each year I have at least 100 different people come to me and ask “Where can I find a good franchise?”  There is no simple answer to this question because every franchise has the potential to be good if the right people are involved, on both the franchisor and franchisee sides.  Also, you must remember that what is “good” for …

Are you looking to buy a franchise or become a franchisor, or do you simply want to talk with an experienced franchisor attorney or franchisee attorney?  If so, you should attend the Dallas Franchise & Business Opportunities expo on October 15 and 16, 2011. For more information and for your free ticket, click HERE. If you cannot attend the Dallas …

Join our franchisee attorneys and franchisor attorneys at the 2011 West Coast Franchise Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center this November 4-6 for a fun filled, educational romp through the world of franchising.  Learn from our franchisor attorneys about what it takes to be a franchisor and the finances involved. Find out from our franchisee attorneys what to look for when …

In franchising, many people ask what does it mean when someone refers to a state as a franchise registration state or a business opportunity state. These are great questions, because there are different laws for each type of state and within each type of state the individual states have their owns laws relating to franchising. Specifically, the states regulate franchisors …