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    • Where can I find free FDDs?
    • Is it Time to Franchise My Business?
    • How long will it take to receive a trademark registration?
    • What is the difference between Franchising and Licensing?
    • What is the 7 day FDD Disclosure Rule?
    • What is the 14 day FDD Disclosure Rule?
    • Franchise Agreement Calculator
    • What is a Unit Franchisee, Area Developer, and Area Representative?
    • Does a franchisor need to set up a new entity when franchising?
    • What are the Franchise Advertising Rules?
    • Can Franchisors Tell Franchisees What Prices to Charge?
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  • Beneficial Owner Information Reporting Newsletter, Khalil & Sheldon 2 (August 2024) 
  • Protecting Your Assets: Preventing Wire Fraud, Khalil & Sheldon 1 (July 2024) 
  • Did you Draft a License Agreement or Create an Illegal Franchise? 72 VIRGINIA LAWYER 19 (Aug. 2023)
  • Is It Time To Franchise Your Business? Inside Business (July 1, 2014)
  • How a Franchisor Can Use Outside Counsel To Save Legal Fees, Franchise Update Sales Report (July 1, 2014)
  • When Starting A Franchise Brand, Keep It Simple, Franchise Times (September 2013)
  • From Franchisee to Franchisor, Franchising USA (December 2012).
  • Choosing Between Franchising as a Unit Franchise Owner versus an Area Developer or Master Franchise, Franchising USA (November 2012).
  • Benefits and Challenges of Implementing an Area Developer Program IFA Franchising World Magazine  (July 2012).
  • Are Page Numbers Really Copyrightable? The Effect of Feist on the West Publishing v. Lexis case,  76 Journal of the Patent & Trademark Office Society 807 (1994)

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