A federal court in Wisconsin recently dismissed a multi-district class action suit in which owners of Harley-Davidson motorcycles asserted that Harley-Davidson violated the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA), as well as state...more
Refusing to rubber-stamp a proposed $5 million anti-poaching class action settlement, a federal court in Kentucky has directed the plaintiff to provide additional information to allow proper consideration of the factors...more
10/9/2023
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Burger King ,
Class Action ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
McDonalds ,
No-Poaching ,
Papa John's International ,
Settlement Offer ,
Wage and Hour
In an important case of first impression that drew amicus participation from the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and the International Franchise Association, the Seventh Circuit reversed a judgment in...more
9/11/2023
/ Amicus Briefs ,
Class Action ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Horizontal Restraint ,
International Franchise Association (IFA) ,
McDonalds ,
No-Poaching ,
Reversal ,
Sherman Act ,
Wages