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 federal court in Washington denied the State of Washington’s motion to dismiss an out-of-state distiller’s constitutional challenge to Washington’s distillery regulatory scheme. Shady Knoll Orchards & Distillery LLC v....more
12/11/2023
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Distilleries ,
Dormant Commerce Clause ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Constitutions ,
Twenty-First Amendment ,
Washington ,
Wine & Alcohol
A federal court in Michigan recently denied a franchisor’s motion to dismiss claims alleging that it was liable as a joint employer for claims under Title VII of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Michigan’s state...more
6/13/2023
/ Economic Realities Test ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Hostile Environment ,
Joint Employers ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII
A federal court in Tennessee denied a dealer’s motion to dismiss a supplier’s declaratory judgment action because it was unclear whether a CEO’s departure was a “substantial” change in ownership that would establish good...more