Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM. Periodically, The Franchise Memorandum focuses on topics primarily of interest to companies that use distributors and dealers rather than manage a business format franchise...more
8/6/2021
/ Arbitration ,
Breach of Contract ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Fraud ,
Misrepresentation ,
Preliminary Injunctions
Illinois Federal Court Excludes Plaintiffs’ Expert Testimony on Certification Motion in Anti-Poaching Class Action -
A federal court in Illinois granted Jimmy John’s motion to exclude expert testimony of a putative class...more
3/11/2021
/ CAFA ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Contract Termination ,
Default ,
Expert Testimony ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Jimmy John's ,
Jurisdiction ,
No-Poaching ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Remand ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Standing ,
Trademarks
California Supreme Court Applies Independent Contractor Standard Retroactively; Does Not Reach Applicability to Franchises -
The California Supreme Court has held that its Dynamex decision applies retroactively, answering...more
2/12/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Final Rules ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Hotel Management Agreements ,
Independent Contractors ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Retroactive Application ,
Unfair Competition ,
Wrongful Death
Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM, formerly known as The GPMemorandum. Since December 1997, The GPMemorandum has been presenting summaries of recent legal developments of interest to franchisors and companies...more
1/29/2020
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Final Rules ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Joint Employers ,
McDonalds ,
NLRB ,
No-Poaching ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trademarks ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Vicarious Liability