"A Primer on California's Franchise Laws: The Toughest in the Nation," Lawline

Partner Rochelle Spandorf of Davis Wright Tremaine's Los Angeles office, and chair of the firm's National Franchise Practice Group, provides an overview of franchising in California in this online course. Takeaways include:

• Understanding what defines a "franchise" in California
• Grasping the essentials of California's Franchise Investment Law and the rights and duties of franchisors and franchisees regarding how franchise contracts may be formed
• Applying the New California Franchise Relations Act and how it regulates franchise relationships in California
• Discussing key California cases and enforcement decisions
• Articulating the interplay of the federal franchise sales law and other state franchise laws with California's franchise laws