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Six Part Series: So You Want to Take Your Restaurant(s) Overseas – Part 5: Local Legal Challenges

Country-Specific Legal Challenges in Restaurant Expansion Understanding How Real-World Law Shapes Global Success Expanding your restaurant internationally tests every part of your business—from operations and supply chains to culture, finance, and, of course, the law. International expansion is more than translating your brand or replicating your menu. As lawyers with decades of experience in cross-border

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So You Want to Take Your Restaurant(s) Overseas – Part 4 of 6: Intellectual Property Considerations

Expanding Your Restaurant Internationally: Intellectual Property Considerations It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of new markets and emerging culinary scenes, but international expansion requires far more than translating your brand or replicating your menu abroad. It demands that you navigate unfamiliar legal systems, mitigate new risks, structure smartly, and ensure your intellectual

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So You Want to Take Your Restaurant(s) Overseas – Part 3 of 6: Employment, Data Privacy, and Consumer Protection

Employment, Data Privacy, and Consumer Protection Expanding your restaurant internationally isn’t just a growth strategy—it’s a transformative leap that touches every part of your business: operations, supply chains, culture, finance, and, critically, the law. The excitement of new markets and culinary landscapes is real—but success abroad demands far more than translating your brand or replicating

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So You Want to Take Your Restaurant(s) Overseas – Part 2 of 6: Regulatory, Licensing, and Financial Requirements

Regulatory, Licensing, and Financial Requirements Expanding your restaurant internationally is more than a growth strategy—it’s a major leap that tests every part of your business. From operations and supply chains to culture, finance, and law, every element will create new challenges. It’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of new markets and emerging

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So You Want to Take Your Restaurant(s) Overseas – A Six Part Series

So You Want to Take Your Restaurant(s) Overseas  Choosing the Right Legal Framework for Going Global Expanding your restaurant internationally is more than a growth strategy—it’s a major leap that tests every part of your business, from operations and supply chains to culture, finance, and of course, law. It’s easy to get swept up in

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Fowl Play: The Frisby Fried Chicken Trademark Dispute

Frisby Trademark Fight Highlights Key Risks for Global Brands A European trademark dispute is heating up over the use of the Frisby name, pitting a well-known Colombian fast-food chain against a Spanish company that successfully registered the Frisby trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). (Having put up with the title, we promise

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Florida Makes a CHOICE to Toughen Noncompete Enforcement

Florida’s CHOICE Act Poised to Expand Noncompete Enforcement On April 24, 2025, the Florida Legislature approved the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth Act, which now awaits the Governor’s signature. In a striking departure from the national trend toward limiting restrictive covenants, the CHOICE Act positions the Sunshine State as the most

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Acuerdos operativos de LLC en Estados Unidos

Los acuerdos operativos (operating agreements) de las LLC (limited liability companies o sociedades de responsabilidad limitada) establecen cómo se gestionará dicha entidad y son equivalentes a los estatutos de una sociedad anónima. En la mayoría de los estados de EE. UU., incluidos algunos muy populares para la constitución de LLC, como Florida, Nevada y Wyoming,

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The Value of Lot Line Adjustments: How to Resolve Boundary Disputes in Oregon

Resolving Boundary Line Issues in Oregon with Lot Line Adjustments

The Value of Lot Line Adjustments Many property owners don’t realize the true location of their boundary lines—until a survey is done for a fence or a home addition. That’s when surprises arise: fences in the wrong place, buildings crossing over into a neighbor’s land, or confusion about who owns what. In these cases, a

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Paul Atkins Confirmed as SEC Chair: What It Means for Crypto Regulation

The Future of Crypto Regulation The recent confirmation of Paul Atkins as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) marks a pivotal moment for U.S. cryptocurrency regulation. With growing attention on the $3.5 trillion crypto industry, Atkins’ leadership could signal a shift in how the SEC approaches enforcement, registration, and policy development around digital

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