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Stark & Stark Franchise attorney, Adam J. Siegelheim, presented a seminar Wednesday June 9, 2010 entitled, Are Your Franchisees Your Employees? The webinar discussed the recent case, Awuah v. Coverall N. Am., Inc., in which the court held that certain franchisees were the franchisor's employees. In determining that the franchisees were employees, the court applied the "ABC" test, which is used by 26 states, including New Jersey. Mr. Siegelheim discusses the Coverall case, and how this decision may impact franchisors who sell franchises in Massachusetts and other states.

 

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This installment of the New Jersey Legal Update podcast is an interview with Adam J. Siegelheim, member of Stark & Stark's Franchise group, and Harvey Homsey, Vice President Franchise Systems for Express Employment Professionals, at the 2010 International Franchise Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas.

 

Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Homsey discuss pros and cons of mentor-protégé  programs, an overview of how to start a program, what makes someone a good mentor, and what the necessary elements of a successful mentor-protégé relationship are. Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Homsey also discuss how the current economic climate, the franchise industry and your specific market can affect the relationship.

 

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This installment of the New Jersey Legal Update podcast is an interview with Adam J. Siegelheim, member of Stark & Stark's Franchise group, and Larry Carnell, Vice President of Business Development for BeneTrends, Inc., at the 2010 Franchise Expo South in Miami, Florida.

 

Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Carnell discuss how to access capital in order to fund your franchise, including using your retirement fund.

 

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This installment of the New Jersey Legal Update podcast is an interview with Adam J. Siegelheim, member of Stark & Stark's Franchise group, and Greg Nathan, Managing Director for Franchise Relationship Institute, at the 2010 International Franchise Association Convention in San Antonio, Texas.

 

Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Nathan discuss the differences between the franchise industry in the United States and Australia. Specifically, they discuss the pros and cons of focusing on unit sales versus focusing on franchisee follow-up and relationship building.

 

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This installment of the New Jersey Legal Update podcast is an interview with Adam J. Siegelheim, member of Stark & Stark's Franchise group, and Paul Rocchio, Director of Development & Member Services for the International Franchise Association, at the 2010 Franchise Expo South in Miami, Florida.

 

Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Rocchio discuss the economic outlook for 2010 in relation to franchising in the wake of the current economic downturn. Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Rocchio also address the many benefits available to new and existing franchisors as member of the International Franchise Association.

 

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This installment of the New Jersey Legal Update podcast is an interview with Adam J. Siegelheim, member of Stark & Stark's Franchise group, and Joseph D. Ornellas, President of Orion Franchise Consulting. Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Ornellas discuss the most common question associated with franchising: Is my business franchise-able?

Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Ornellas discuss key things to consider when you have decided to expand your business through franchising, including, intellectual property rights, how to determine your projected return on investment and the best way to set up your system of operation which will run your franchise and in the end make it profitable for you.

You can listen to the full podcast online here. (8.4 MB)

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Adam J. Siegehleim, member of Stark & Stark’s Franchise group, has created a short web video entitled How to Franchise Your Business In Plain English. The video, inspired by CommonCraft, explains the step-by-step process of turning your business into a successful franchise system. How to Franchise Your Business in Plain English was first shown to the attendees of the 2009 Franchise & Financing Expo in Boston, Massachusetts June 6-7, 2009. 

 

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This installment of the New Jersey Legal Update podcast is an interview with Adam J. Siegelheim, member of Stark & Stark's Franchise group, and Bruce Bloom, President of Bloom & Associates, Inc. The interview took place at the 2009 International Franchise Expo in Washington, DC. Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Bloom discuss preventative measures franchisors can implement in order to prevent a crisis from occurring in these difficult economic times and tips on crisis management, in the event a crisis does occur.

 

You can listen to the full podcast online here. (5.5 MB)
 
 

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On Wednesday October 1, 2008 Adam J. Siegelheim, member of Stark & Stark's Franchise group, Nathan R. Greenberg, President and COO of Siegel Financial Group LLC, and Don Johnson, President of Diamond Financial Services met at the IFA's New Jersey Franchise Business Networking meeting to discusses the latest trends impacting the franchise industry.

 

Mr. Siegelheim, Mr. Greenberg and Mr. Johnson discussed the recent economic climate in relation to the franchise industry, and what this will mean in the future for franchisors. You can download the full podcast here. (7.7 MB)

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In light of the recent high profile bankruptcy filings of dining establishments such as Bennigans and Steak N Ale, Adam Siegelheim leads a discussion with Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights Attorneys Timothy Duggan and Thomas Onder to outline what franchisors need to understand about the bankruptcy process.

In this podcast the franchise and bankruptcy attorneys discuss: what happens to the franchise’s intellectual property assets; what are the responsibilities of the franchisees; how does the bankruptcy filing impact the restrictive covenants which exist and how do potential third-party purchasers of the system come into play.

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