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Franchise Disclosure Documents – Item 20: Outlets and Franchisee Information

January 26, 2012

Item 20: Outlets and Franchisee Information Like the UFOC Guidelines, Item 20 of the amended Rule requires the disclosure of statistical information on the number of franchised outlets and company-owned outlets for the preceding three-year period. Note, however, that the tables in the amended Rule differ substantially from the version of these tables that may [...]

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Franchise Disclosure Documents – Item 19: Financial Performance Representations

January 23, 2012

Item 19: Financial Performance Representations Like the original Rule and the UFOC Guidelines, the amended Rule permits, but does not require, franchisors to include representations about financial performance in their disclosure documents.16 Unlike the original Rule, a franchisor that decides to make such representations must include them in Item 19, not in a separate document. [...]

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Minutes of the Initial Meeting of Board of Governors of LLC

January 21, 2012

The following is an example of  Minutes of the Initial Meeting of Board of Governors of an LLC.  Click here for an example of  a Written Action In Lieu Of Meeting of First Board of Governors. All Minutes are different and may require certain language. Consult with an experienced business attorney before conducting an Initial Meeting [...]

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LLC Meeting Minutes: First Members Meeting

January 19, 2012

This in an example of the Minutes of Initial Meeting of Member of an LLC, one of the required documents for starting an LLC. Click here for an example of the Minutes of the Initial Meeting of Board of Governors of an LLC. Minutes will vary from meeting to meeting and the requirements may differ [...]

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Written Action In Lieu of Initial Meeting of Board of Governors

January 19, 2012

This Written Action in Lieu of Meeting of First Board of Governors is written from the perspective of a company with a sole (1) governor. This Minutes of the Initial Meeting of Board of Governors is from the perspective of an LLC with multiple governors and covers an actual meeting rather than a Written Action [...]

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Franchise Disclosure Documents – Item 18: Public Figures

January 18, 2012

Item 18: Public Figures Item 18 of the amended Rule requires the disclosure of certain information about a public figure’s involvement in the franchise system. This covers public figures who lend their name or image to the franchise, control or manage the franchisor, or invest in the franchisor.  Who Qualifies as a “Public Figure”? A [...]

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Franchise Disclosure Document – Item 17: Renewal, Termination, Transfer, and Dispute Resolution

January 17, 2012

Item 17: Renewal, Termination, Transfer, and Dispute Resolution Item 17 of the amended Rule is substantively similar to Item 17 of the UFOC Guidelines. It requires franchisors to summarize, in the specified tabular format, common provisions of franchisee agreements, including those provisions dealing with termination, renewal, and dispute resolution. The Item 17 table must begin [...]

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Off-Duty Drug and Alcohol Use

January 15, 2012

Many employers would like to terminate the employment of an employee who is arrested for or convicted of an off-duty DUI, possession of narcotics, or other conduct the employer regards as unbecoming of its business or harmful to its reputation. Even though Minnesota is still an “at will” employment state, an employer will be best [...]

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Minnesota Employer Drug and Alcohol Policy

January 14, 2012

Even if an employer does not institute a drug and alcohol testing policy, the employer is well advised to put its employees on notice that it will not tolerate drug or alcohol use, sale, possession, or the like in the workplace, on work time or while operating company vehicles or machinery and that violations of [...]

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Franchise Disclosure Document – Item 16: Restrictions on What the Franchisee May Sell

January 14, 2012

Item 16: Restrictions on What the Franchisee May Sell Like the UFOC Guidelines, the amended Rule’s Item 16 calls for disclosure of any restrictions relating to the goods or services a franchisee sells, including: any restriction allowing only sales of franchisor-approved goods or services; any restriction requiring a franchisee to sell all goods or services [...]

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Drug And Alcohol Testing In The Workplace

January 13, 2012

A Minnesota employer may require its employees, as a condition of employment, to submit to a drug and alcohol test under certain circumstances.242 All employees performing the same job must be subject to the drug and alcohol test. There must be a written policy which contains information required by the Minnesota drug testing statute. Each [...]

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Alcoholism and Drug Addiction as Protected Disabilities

January 12, 2012

Is An Alcoholic Employee (or Drug Addicted Employee) Protected? An individual with alcoholism or a drug addiction is protected under the Minnesota Human Rights Act as a “qualified disabled person” if he or she can, with reasonable accommodation, perform the essential functions of the job in question and does not constitute a direct threat to [...]

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Alcohol And Drug Problems In The Workplace

January 12, 2012

Dealing With Alcoholic Employees Or Drug Abuse In The Workplace Do you have an employee with a substance abuse problem? Perhaps your employee is an alcoholic? Are you wondering what actions you can take? Dealing with employee drug abuse, an alcoholic employee, or other work-related substance abuse issues can be a tricky  for employers. The [...]

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Franchise Disclosure Documents – Item 15: Obligation to Participate in the Actual Operation of the Franchise Business

January 8, 2012

Item 15: Obligation to Participate in the Actual Operation of the Franchise Business Item 15 of the amended Rule requires franchisors to disclose whether franchisees are required to participate personally in the direct operation of the franchise. Among other things, the amended Rule’s Item 15 calls for disclosures stating: any obligation for the franchisee to [...]

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Franchise Disclosure Documents – Item 14: Patents, Copyrights, and Proprietary Information

January 6, 2012

Item 14: Patents, Copyrights, and Proprietary Information Like Item 13, Item 14 of the amended Rule follows the UFOC Guidelines in requiring disclosure of information about intellectual property related to the franchise. Franchisors must disclose the types of intellectual property, their ownership rights or licenses in each, details about, and the duration of, their rights, [...]

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Cease & Desist Breach of Contract Template, Example, Sample Form

January 5, 2012

The following is an example of a Cease and Desist Letter which could be sent in the event of a breach of contract. Every circumstance involving a breach of contract is different. It is not recommended that this cease and desist letter  be used without first consulting an experienced contract attorney. Free Download: Cease and Desist [...]

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