In Munoz, v. Earthgrains Distribution, LLC, 2023 WL 5986129 (S.D. Cal. Sept. 13, 2023), the plaintiffs, members of a class of independent distributors of baked goods for Earthgrains and other bakeries, alleged that they were...more
10/6/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Contract Terms ,
Distributors ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Independent Contractors ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Misclassification ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms ,
Wage and Hour
In a case involving an unorthodox procedural posture, a federal court in Oregon determined that nonsignatory franchisee owners are not subject to a franchise agreement arbitration provision. Goergen v. Black Rock Coffee B.,...more