A federal court in Michigan has granted a franchisor’s motion for preliminary injunction against former franchisees for violating the franchise agreements’ post-termination noncompete provisions. 1-800 Water Damage Int’l LLC...more
A federal court in Texas has denied an individual owner’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction despite the fact that he had not signed the relevant franchise agreement or corporate guaranty in his individual...more
A federal court in Virginia denied a franchisor’s motion for preliminary injunction against a former franchisee violating the franchise agreement’s post-termination noncompete. JTH Tax, LLC v. Younan, 2023 WL 6304865 (E.D....more
A federal court in Pennsylvania granted in part and denied in part a former franchisee’s motion to dismiss a franchisor’s allegation that she misappropriated trade secrets and breached the franchise agreement. JTH Tax, LLC v....more
10/9/2023
/ Breach of Contract ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Misappropriation ,
Nexus ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unjust Enrichment