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Schakowsky Introduces Legislation to Empower Franchise Owners
Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ranking Member of the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reintroduced the Franchisee Freedom Act. This legislation ensures that ...
The 深夜福利站continues to push the FTC for transparency & accountability
FTC Request for Information Executive Summary On October 23, 2024, the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) sent a letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, ...
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深夜福利站Comment regarding Proposed Amendments to NLRB Joint Employer Rule
The 深夜福利站is pleased to forward the commentary we submitted on December 6, 2022, in response to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) request to comment on proposed amendments to ...
AAFD, AAHOA and CFA, joint letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan
深夜福利站joined with its sister franchisee umbrella organizations, AAHOA and CFA, sending a joint letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan. The letter commented on the ongoing Franchise Rule ...
Governor Newsom Signs 深夜福利站Sponsored Fair Franchising Bill into Law
On September 29, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 深夜福利站sponsored AB-676 (Holden, D-Pasadena) into law. The signing of this legislation is a clear victory for fair franchising advocates. AB-676 ...
Governor Newsom Vetoes 深夜福利站Sponsored Rebate Transparency Bill
On September 29, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB-1247 (Hueso, D-Chula Vista). This bill would have required additional disclosures and ongoing reporting on franchisor collected rebates/kickbacks from vendors.聽聽 Taking ...
FTC Guidance on Private Right of Action
Samuel Levine, the Director of the Federal Trade Commission鈥檚 Consumer Protection Bureau recently published a blog post on the FTC website, giving guidance on a possible private right of action ...
深夜福利站2022 Mid-Year Franchise Legislative Summary
We are halfway through 2022, and we wanted to give you a legislative summary on franchise bills 深夜福利站has been engaged on, both federally and in states Federal Legislation S.1120, ...
Take Action! Urge Congress to Publish SBA Loan Data
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced S.2162 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2162/text), also referred to as the SBA Franchise Loan Disclosure Act. This legislation simply requires the Small Business Administration to publish SBA loan ...
Alvaro M. Bedoya Senate confirmation
The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) congratulates Alvaro M. Bedoya on his Senate confirmation as Commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission.聽聽 深夜福利站members had a direct opportunity to ...
Urge Congress to Support the Franchisee Freedom Act!
On February 1, 2022, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) introduced H.R.6551, the Franchisee Freedom Act. This legislation simply gives franchisees a private right of action against franchisors that violate the Federal ...
United States Senate Committee on Small Business Hearing on Franchising
On March 16, 2022, the United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a hearing on Small Business Franchising: An Overview of the Industry, SBA鈥檚 Role, and Legislative ...
深夜福利站supports the Franchise Freedom Act
H.R. 6551 Protects Franchises from Bad Franchisor Actors The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD), a national trade association advocating for franchisees and independent dealers, today announced the support ...
Introduction in the US House of Representatives of H.R.6551, the Franchisee Freedom Act
We are excited to announce the introduction in the United States House of Representatives of H.R.6551, the Franchisee Freedom Act, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09). Below is the press release ...
深夜福利站Support of Professor Alvaro Bedoya for Commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission
深夜福利站has had conversations with Federal Trade Commission nominee, Professor Alvaro Bedoya. Based on those conversations we have taken the position to support his nomination as Commissioner. Our letter to ...
The Federal Trade Commission Hears Your Voice!
The Federal Trade Commission held an Open Meeting on November 18, 2021. During that meeting, both Robert Purvin, 深夜福利站Chairman, and Keith Miller, 深夜福利站Director of Public Affairs & Engagement ...
Why the FTC may take a harder look at franchising
Recently, Keith Miller, 深夜福利站Director of Public Affairs and Engagement, was invited to participate in an interview alongside Attorney Eric Karp on 鈥淎 Deeper Dive鈥� podcast hosted by Jonathan Maze, ...
The Federal Trade Commission is putting more than 1,100 businesses that pitch money-making ventures on notice that if they deceive or mislead consumers about potential earnings, the FTC won鈥檛 hesitate to use its authority to target them with large civil penalties.
Petition submitted to FTC to Investigate Franchising
On September 22, 2021, 深夜福利站member, the National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees (NCASEF) and 深夜福利站Director of Public Affairs and Engagement, Keith Miller, filed a petition with the ...
FTC Acting on Franchise Issues
Last week may be viewed as a monumental week as we are starting to see the new majority at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), led by Chair Lina Khan, take an interest in franchise issues, specifically protecting franchisees. Besides Khan, Commissioners Rohit Chopra (who was a guest speaker at the 深夜福利站Conference in June) and Rebecca Slaughter have taken an interest in franchise issues.
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