A federal court in Washington recently granted in part and denied in part a former distributor’s partial motion to dismiss claims for breach of a post-termination noncompete agreement, breach of the implied duty of good faith...more
A state appellate court in California reversed a superior court’s denial of a massage franchisor’s motion to compel arbitration. Jane Doe #1 (I.G.) v. Massage Envy Franchising, LLC, 2023 WL 8801517 (Cal. Ct. App. Dec. 20,...more
The First Circuit Court of Appeals recently certified to the Massachusetts Supreme Court the question of whether franchisee plaintiffs in an ongoing case pass the threshold inquiry under the state’s three-prong employee...more
10/10/2023
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Contract Terms ,
Employment Litigation ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Independent Contractors ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Misclassification ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Wage and Hour
A federal court in Tennessee determined that a binding contract existed between a sales representative and CWS Powder Coatings Company governing the percentage of commissions to be paid to the representative for sales to...more
A state appellate court in New York recently held a franchisor was not entitled to unpaid royalty fees because of its own breach of a franchise agreement reinstated by preliminary injunction. Integrity Real Estate Consultants...more
3/9/2023
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Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Contract Terms ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reversal ,
Royalties