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Fox Rothschild LLP

Court Grants nearly $49 Million Default Judgment Against Burger Franchisor in First FTC Franchise Lawsuit in over a Decade

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A federal district court recently granted the United States’ Motion for Default Judgment against the quick-service burger restaurant franchise concept, Burgerim Group USA, Inc. and its owner (“Burgerim”). The Federal Trade...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

5 Key Trends For Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2019: Trend #3 Governmental Enforcement Litigation Trends In 2019

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The third key trend from our 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report involves governmental enforcement litigation, including an overview of priorities and filings by the EEOC, the U.S....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

No-Poach Update: DOJ Seeks to Rein In Franchise Suits

Evolving antitrust treatment of so-called “no-poach” agreements continues to offer important guidance for company counsel and human resources professionals. Over the past two years, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has...more

Lewitt Hackman

FRANCHISOR 101: Thrust Into Antitrust

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Jimmy John’s will face antitrust claims, after an Illinois federal judge declined to dismiss allegations in a class action. Plaintiffs claim the chain’s franchise agreement harmed competition by preventing franchisee...more

Dickinson Wright

Navigating the Cyber Liability Storm Part I

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Franchisors are facing a precarious three-way intersection of increased accountability and regulation over consumer privacy, the growing volume and sophistication of cyber-attacks on consumer data, and the expanding...more

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