Companies doing business in California and elsewhere scored a victory yesterday in one of the fastest growing areas in employment law: joint employment claims. In a significant opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th...more
On December 19, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) Office of General Counsel took another step forward in its effort to erase the line between franchisors and franchisees. In a controversial move, the Office of...more
On August 28, 2014, the California Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in favor of Domino's Pizza and all business format franchisors that do business in California. In Patterson v. Domino's Pizza, LLC, ---P.3d---, 2014 WL...more
In a decision with potentially far-reaching consequences for the franchise industry, the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) Office of General Counsel decided on July 29, 2014, that it will require McDonald's USA, LLC...more