Will K. Woods, Author at Global Compliance News

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Will K. Woods represents franchisors throughout their business life cycle: in the start-up stage; as middle-market franchisors; and as mature, global franchisors. He represents many of the leading hotel, lodging and hospitality franchise companies and has vast experience in negotiating complex franchise and licensing transactions both in the US and in many other countries around the world and in counseling clients across industries with respect to system restructuring and related relationship issues and brand expansion. Will has been listed in Chambers USA and Chambers Global as a leading franchise lawyer every year since 2010 and was praised by clients as a "thorough, diligent and hardworking lawyer: someone who always tries to find a solution." Chambers also noted that he "impresses with his sophisticated international transactions practice" and that he is "client-service oriented, giving practical, useful and implementable advice." He is included in An International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers and as a Legal Eagle and one of the top 101 franchise lawyers in the US and Canada by Franchise Times. He is regularly named one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine. He was also designated by The Best Lawyers in America as a "Best Lawyer of the Year – Franchise Law" on several occasions. Will is a Certified Franchise Executive. He is the Immediate Past Chair of the ABA Forum on Franchising and serves on the Forum's Governing Committee in that capacity.

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United States: California Assembly Bill 1228 would expose fast food franchisors to liability for franchisees’ wage, hour and other violations

June 23, 2023 by Will K. Woods, Abhishek Dubé, Nancy Sims and Michael Boardman 4 Mins Read

California Assembly Bill 1228 or, the “Fast Food Franchisor Responsibility Act” seeks to make fast food franchisors liable for certain civil violations committed by their franchisees. The Bill was passed by the California Assembly on 31 May and awaits a vote in the Senate. If signed into law in its current form, the Bill would drastically increase the legal exposure of certain franchisors in the fast-food industry.

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United States: Federal Trade Commission takes on employer non-compete clauses

January 11, 2023 by Susan Eandi, Mark Hamer, Bradford Newman and Will K. Woods 3 Mins Read

On 5 January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-1 to propose a new rule that would significantly restrict the use of non-compete clauses between employers and employees. The FTC’s proposed rule represents the FTC’s first foray into Section 5 competition rulemaking under Chair Lina Khan. The proposed rule follows a set of enforcement actions taken by the FTC against non-compete covenants in certain employer contracts.

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Will K. Woods

Global: The Employer Report – Navigating US and Global Employment Law

United States: California Assembly Bill 1228 would expose fast food franchisors to liability for franchisees’ wage, hour and other violations

United States: The Employer Report: Navigating US and Global Employment Law

United States: Federal Trade Commission takes on employer non-compete clauses

The Employer Report: Navigating US and Global Employment Law

Global: The Employer Report: Navigating US and Global Employment Law