The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a preliminary injunction granted as to franchisor Urban Air’s patent and trade dress infringement claims against Kangaroo, LLC. UATP IP, LLC v. Kangaroo, LLC, 2024 WL 658205 (Fed....more
3/19/2024
/ Contract Termination ,
Default ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Infringement ,
IP License ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Trade Dress
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
A federal court in Utah denied a requested injunction in a dispute between competitors in the gourmet cookie market. Crumbl LLC v. Dirty Dough LLC, (D. Utah Aug. 11, 2023)....more
A federal court in Tennessee recently granted a franchisor’s motion to dismiss claims alleging that a franchisor was liable for a workplace mass shooting by a franchisee. Fernald v. JFE Franchising, Inc., 2023 WL 2938312...more
A federal court in New Jersey granted summary judgment to a car manufacturer, holding that a retailer coalition cannot state a claim on behalf of its members under the New Jersey Franchise Practices Act (NJFPA). N.J. Coal. of...more
A federal court in New Jersey has denied a motion to compel arbitration in a dispute over alleged breach of a franchise agreement. Passion for Restaurants, Inc. v. Villa Pizza, LLC, 2022 WL 18024209 (D.N.J. Dec. 30, 2022)....more