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Corporate

Dec. 30, 2009

Regulators Pounce on Franchisors

Rochelle Spandorf of Davis Wright Tremaine examines California regulators' enforcement of franchise disclosure requirements.

By Rochelle Spandorf

The California Department of Corporations threw the book at two affiliated franchisors and their executives earlier this year, Play N Trade Franchise, Inc., a video game retailer, and Yakety Yak Wireless, Inc., a retailer of cell phones, accessories and wireless services, for multiple violations of California's Franchise Investment Law. The Department accused the operators of not telling new franchisees that Yakety Yak and Play N Trade were affiliates...

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