United States: Franchising

With the passing of Delaware House Bill 400 (“HB 400”), a series of fee increases have been implemented, including higher annual franchise taxes and expedited service fee maximums for corporate filings.

The hotel industry in 2026 faces a critical inflection point where technology investment alone no longer guarantees competitive advantage. As AI adoption accelerates, sustainability mandates tighten, and traveler behaviors shift amid economic uncertainty, the defining factor becomes whether hotels have transformed their technology into meaningful guest experiences. This analysis explores how hospitality brands can bridge the gap between technological capability and customer-centric innovation.

On June 12, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued a decision in Kiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, LLC v. Paradise Organization Corp., 2026 WL 1705964 (E.D.N.Y. June 12, 2026)...

Building a startup isn’t just about product and growth—it’s about getting the legal and financial foundation right from day one.

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a new rule establishing a nationwide standard for joint employer status under federal labor laws, introducing a four-factor test that could significantly...

Tennessee has enacted its first statutory framework governing noncompete agreements, establishing compensation thresholds and presumptive duration limits that will fundamentally change how employers structure restrictive covenants.

Around this time of year, I always get a note from a panicked startup company that has logged in to pay their annual Delaware franchise...

One of the key requirements of Section 1202 is that the business issuing qualified small business stock (QSBS) must be a domestic (US) C corporation.

As we previously noted, a legal challenge to California's climate disclosure laws has made its way to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which stayed enforcement of one of the laws pending appeal.