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Amendment to Illinois Freedom to Work Act, Effective January 1, 2022

by averson | Dec 6, 2021 | Business Law, Carter & Tani Legal Blog

There has been a national trend to limit the enforceability of restrictive covenants, namely non-competition and non-solicitation agreements. In a non-competition agreement, an employee agrees not to compete with the employer for a specified period of time after...

Alissa Carter Verson – 5 Years in Franchise Law at Carter & Tani

by averson | Jun 22, 2021 | Business Law, Carter & Tani Legal Blog, Firm News, Franchise

In May, I celebrated 5 years as an Associate Attorney with Carter & Tani and 5 years as a franchise attorney. While the learning curve was steep, in these past 5 years I have developed a passion for franchise law and providing services and advice to our franchise...

Franchisor Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in 2020

by averson | Dec 15, 2020 | Business Law, Carter & Tani Legal Blog, Franchise, Subfranchisor

I will continue our series on topics discussed at the ABA Forum on Franchising by examining Franchisor Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). As we learned at the ABA Forum on Franchising, sales and purchases of Franchise Systems are alive and well, even with the ongoing...