Press Releases Mar 01, 2022
BB&K Attorneys Elected to Lead Inland Empire Hispanic Bar Association Board
Albert Maldonado Named President, Daniella Hernandez Named President-Elect for 2022
Over the last 125 years, franchising has evolved from rudimentary licensing agreements between individuals to intricate relationships between multi-national corporations and entrepreneurial business owners. With this exponential growth from concept to cornerstone of the United States economy, the fundamentals of franchising and its numerous interrelated issues have, and continue, to dramatically change.
As a full-service law firm that has similarly evolved since franchising’s infancy, Best Best & Krieger LLP attorneys provide comprehensive advice to franchisors and franchisees on every aspect of their businesses. From inception to succession, our attorneys leverage decades of experience to help our clients grow and protect their businesses.
Transactions
During its lifecycle, a franchise may enter into thousands of transactions. With many of these transactions integral to a franchise’s success, navigating them on your own can be daunting. At BB&K , we offer the wide-range of experience and know-how necessary to guide clients through these transactions and ensure that their franchises continue to grow and thrive. Among the transactions that our attorneys regularly prepare, structure, close and enforce are:
Labor and Employment
Owning a franchise is a full-time job that requires unrelenting attention on the success of the business. Franchise owners simply cannot afford to worry about whether they are in compliance with federal and state laws that are constantly changing or be bothered by workplace disruptions. BB&K’s Labor & Employment practice group provides comprehensive guidance to franchise owners to help them minimize the risk of employment issues so they may stay focused on what is important. Our attorneys regularly advise and represent clients regarding:
Wealth Management and Asset Protection
Franchises are investments that, if done right, can provide a source of income for generations. BB&K’s Trusts & Estates attorneys work closely with clients, their accountants and financial advisors to create personalized and all-inclusive wealth management plans to help clients meet their short-term, long-term and generational goals. To this end, we regularly advise on and assist with:
Litigation
When necessary, our attorneys have successfully handled complex business, labor and employment, and compliance disputes in forums ranging from the negotiating table to court rooms throughout the country. Regardless of whether the dispute involves a single defendant or a class action, or against some of the largest law firms in the world or the United States government, our attorneys provide zealous, results-oriented advocacy that always keeps our client’s bottom line in mind. We regularly litigate and resolve disputes related to:
Albert Maldonado Named President, Daniella Hernandez Named President-Elect for 2022
BB&K Attorneys to Discuss Significant 2021 Legal Changes in Complimentary Webinar
BB&K Free Webinar
California Among 18 States that Successfully Challenged “Vertical Employment” Liability Rule
BB&K Partner Thomas O'Connell Explores the Independent Contractor Law's Impact on the Franchise Industry in a Southern California Newspaper Group Column
Reduces Joint Employer Liability, Brings Clarity for Employers
Part 2: New Employment-Related Court Decisions Impacting California’s Public and Private Entities
New California Law Creates Legal Test for Determining Who is an “Employee”
Ninth Circuit Clarifies Joint Employer Classification
Browning-Ferris Industries v. NLRB
New Rule a Welcome Change to Franchise Owners and Small Businesses
BB&K Franchise Law Attorney Thomas O’Connell Writes About Factors to Consider Before Growing
There’s a Split in the Circuit Courts, BB&K Attorney Thomas O’Connell Told Bloomberg BNA
BB&K’s Thomas O’Connell Counsel of Record
Ostensible Agency Theory Rejected by Court
Representing Franchise, Crawford Disputes NLRB Claims that the Fast Food Chain is a Joint Employer
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