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Potential Claims Under an FDD

By Marc A. Lieberstein
September 02, 2015

One of the most important parts of the franchise relationship comes before a single product is sold, and even before a franchise agreement is signed. And this part concerns the procedure and content of franchisor disclosure of information to the franchisee via the franchise disclosure document (FDD). As the cases below show, the process and content surrounding the FDD can make or break potential claims between franchisors and franchisees.

Franchisor's Violation of Wisconsin Disclosure Law Held Not Material

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