What’s Next?: FTC’s RFI
In a recent interview with Franchise Times, Cheng Cohen attorneys, Allison Grow Ryan and Aaron-Michael Sapp, gave their perspectives on the FTC’s request for information regarding franchising practices and the comments submitted in response. For both attorneys, a key takeaway is that the FTC’s request does not equate to a change in regulation. Given the breadth of the inquiry and the submitted comments, if the FTC does ultimately decide to create a federal regulation of the franchise relationship, there is no telling how sweeping those regulations will be. The article, entitled “Franchise Attorneys Weigh In On FTC Inquiry as Wait for Action Begins”, can be found here.