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Illinois Federal Court Grants Franchisor Summary Judgment on Claim Under the Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act

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A federal court in Illinois recently granted partial summary judgment to LMLC Franchising, LLC (LMLC-F), LMLC Management, LLC (LMLC-M), and Todd Barnhardt on claims brought by John Doe and Aylin & Ramtin, LLC (A&R) for breach...more

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Minnesota Bankruptcy Court Enjoins Franchisee’s Breach of Post-Termination Noncompete

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A Minnesota bankruptcy court granted Fantastic Sams summary judgment and enjoined a former franchisee from violating the post-termination noncompete in its franchise agreements after the franchisee rejected the agreements in...more

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Franchisor 101: Can’t Break the Broker

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A Minnesota federal court ruled in favor of a franchise broker on summary judgment. The court dismissed misrepresentation claims brought by a military veteran who alleged unlawful inducement to invest in a failed kickboxing...more

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Franchisor 101: Court Delivers Pizza Franchisor Liquidated Damages

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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a $2.6 million award of liquidated damages in favor of a pizza franchisor and a summary judgment order enforcing termination of franchise agreements due to nonpayment and...more

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Lovin' It: Ninth Circuit Rules McDonald's is Not a Joint Employer with Franchisee in California

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In a case that should grab the attention of franchisors across the country, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that McDonald’s Corporation is not the joint employer of the employees of a...more

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Lovin' It: Ninth Circuit Rules McDonald's is Not a Joint Employer with Franchisee in California

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In a case that should grab the attention of franchisors across the country, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that McDonald’s Corporation is not the joint employer of the employees of a...more

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McDonald’s Fries Franchise Workers’ Claims, Lands Whopper of a Ruling for Franchisors

In an important wage-and-hour decision for franchisors, Salazar, et al. v. the McDonald’s Corp., et al., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that employees of one of the hamburger giant’s California-based franchisees...more

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Franchisee 101: Un-Merry Maids

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Employees of a Merry Maids home cleaning franchise brought a class action against the franchisee, the franchisor, its owner and affiliated entities claiming they were joint employers. A California federal district court...more

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FRANCHISOR 101: Donut Franchise Relationship Dissected by Court

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The parent of Dunkin' Donuts was named along with Starbucks and about 80 other coffee sellers, distributors and retailers in a 2010 lawsuit alleging violations of California's Proposition 65 and Safe Drinking Water and Toxic...more

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