Franchise Law Compliance Attorneys
Operating a franchise program requires a significant amount of investment and attention to legal obligations and duties. Our lawyers at Carter & Tani provide extensive training and education to franchisors on franchise law compliance. Our goal is to provide franchisors with the education and tools they need to protect their investment and prevent violations of federal and state franchise laws and regulations.
With preparation, attention to detail, and compliance you can protect your franchise program from avoidable litigation.
We provide franchise compliance training for franchisors and subfranchisors in all of the following:
- Federal and state disclosure requirements
- State franchise registration laws
- Franchise law violations
- Avoiding fraud and misrepresentation
- Pre-sale discussions and negotiations
- Financial performance representations
- Franchise Advertising
- Franchise Relationship Laws
- Registration and Disclosure
Our franchise compliance attorneys work with clients to train management, employees, or other individuals who are involved in the franchise sales process and could create liability to the franchisor. Our attorneys provide classes and manuals on preventing franchise law violations. You want to prevent franchise law violations so that your franchise registrations are not jeopardized and to make sure that your franchise agreements are enforceable. Our training provides you with the information you need to successfully operate a franchise without the consequences of a preventable violation.
The civil and criminal penalties associated with a violation can be serious including fines or imprisonment. Our attorneys can help you make sure that you are in compliance with the law and take necessary precautions to help you prevent violations.
There are many ways a franchisor can unintentionally violate the franchise law. These include making unauthorized earning claims, misrepresentation, providing inconsistent information between what you tell potential buyers and what is in your Franchise Disclosure Document, advertising or website content that is inconsistent with your Franchise Disclosure Document or franchise agreement, and other pre-sale errors. We can inform you of technical requirements, including the 14 calendar day waiting period between receiving the Franchise Disclosure Document and signing the franchise agreement.
Franchise Government Inquiries
If misconduct or non-compliance with the law has been reported against your franchise company, the government may send an inquiry to investigate that claim. Do not wait to contact an attorney if you have received a government inquiry. Any adverse consequences against your franchise must be disclosed in your Franchise Disclosure Document for at least 10 years. Do not let a government inquiry impede the growth of your company.
At Carter & Tani, we will investigate the facts related to the alleged misconduct or non-compliance and prepare a response to the government inquiry on your behalf.
Contact Carter & Tani today to speak with an experienced franchise attorney. We would be happy to schedule an initial consultation regarding any legal matter related to your franchise or business.
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