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    NLRB General Counsel Explains Controversial McDonalds Recommendation

    NLRB General Counsel Richard Griffin has come under fire recently for not issuing a memorandum explaining and detailing his rationale for his controversial recommendation this past July that McDonalds could be treated as a joint employer with its franchisees.
    United StatesCorporate/Commercial Law
    Fox Rothschild LLP
    Fox Rothschild LLP
  • Article

    Non-Competition Provisions: Too Much Protection Can Be No Protection At All

    Jani-King sued Waadah for breach of the non-competition provision of their franchise agreement.
    United StatesCorporate/Commercial Law
    Fox Rothschild LLP
    Fox Rothschild LLP
Article

Required Maintenance: Upgrading And Improving Disclaimers And Disclosures

If your brand standards require franchisees to upgrade and improve their locations, a recent federal case demonstrates how thoughtful disclaimers and disclosures can shut down...
United StatesCorporate/Commercial Law
Fox Rothschild LLP
Fox Rothschild LLP
  • Article

    The Last Word On The Uniform Written Obligations Act And Restrictive Covenants In Pennsylvania?

    If you follow this blog, you know that a very interesting case involving restrictive covenants has been winding its way through the Pennsylvania courts.
    United StatesCorporate/Commercial Law
    Fox Rothschild LLP
    Fox Rothschild LLP
  • Article

    Why Should I Incorporate In Delaware?

    Your offices will be in New York City, your employees will be in New York and New Jersey, and your first target customers will be up and down the East Coast—why would you want to incorporate your startup in Delaware?
    United StatesCorporate/Commercial Law
    Day Pitney LLP
    Day Pitney LLP
  • Article

    California Statute Offers Dramatic Change To Independent Contractor, Franchise-Franchisee Relationships

    On September 18, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new measure — Assembly Bill 5 — which will redefine how businesses classify their workers.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Foley & Lardner LLP
    Foley & Lardner LLP
  • Article

    Domino's Delivers Key Ruling in Favor of Franchisors

    The California Supreme Court recently issued an important victory for franchisors, finding that a franchisor does not stand in an employment or agency relationship with the franchisee.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Orrick
    Orrick
  • Article

    Employment & Labor Perspectives Blog: NLRB Returns To The Traditional Common-Law Agency Test For Independent Contractors

    SuperShuttle DFW, Inc., involved franchisees who operated shuttle-share-ride vans for SuperShuttle at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
    Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
  • Article

    Hot Take(out): California Fast Food Franchises Could Face Increased Liability

    It's been a busy spring at the California state capitol. Among the few thousand bills being considered by California's legislature this year, AB 1228 stands out.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Littler Mendelson
    Littler Mendelson
  • Article

    It's All In The Family: Shifting Standards For Joint-Employer Liability

    The concept of joint-employer liability is popping up in the news a lot again.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
  • Article

    New Ohio Law On Joint Employer Status Limits Franchisors From State Employment Laws

    Joint employer status continues to be a major issue at all levels of the debate, including with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and federal and state courts.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Dickinson Wright PLLC
    Dickinson Wright PLLC
  • Article

    Pennsylvania District Court Rejects Joint Employer Claim Asserted Against Hotel Franchisor

    Recently, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted summary judgment for franchisor Choice Hotels International, Inc. (Choice Hotels)
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
    Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
  • Article

    Should Franchisors Become BFFs with WHD?

    Expanding upon a relationship started in 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage & Hour Division and Subway announced a voluntary compliance agreement earlier this week.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Seyfarth Shaw LLP
    Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • Article

    Surprise! You Get To Arbitrate! Massachusetts Courts Continue To Permit Third Parties To Enforce Arbitration Agreements

    Two Massachusetts decisions—including one from the state's highest court—applied the same standard regarding enforcement of an agreement to arbitrate.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
    Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
  • Article

    Non-Signatory Bound To An Agreement's Arbitration Clause

    In Ice Rak, LLC v. Rita's Franchise Co., LLC, the Court enforced an arbitration agreement against a non-signatory of the same agreement because courts will consider the significance...
    United StatesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Foley & Lardner LLP
    Foley & Lardner LLP
  • Article

    Hotel Franchise Lawyer: 5 Things To Negotiate In Your Next Franchise Agreement

    To say that the past year has been a shock to the hospitality industry is a gross understatement. While many believe that a recovery is in sight – even if requires high-powered binoculars to see...
    United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
    Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
  • Article

    Six Legal Bedrocks Of Successful Transmedia Franchises

    The value of modern media companies is driven in large part by the extent to which they can distribute and monetize their intellectual property via multiple platforms.
    United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Pryor Cashman LLP
    Pryor Cashman LLP
  • Article

    Breaking News: Texas Comptroller Publishes Retroactive Rule Targeting IT, Pharmaceutical Retailers; Clock Running On Comment Period

    The proposed changes to Rule 3.584 were first circulated as draft amendments to interested parties in April.
    United StatesTax
    McDermott Will & Emery
    McDermott Will & Emery
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    Breaking News: U.S. Supreme Court Denies Review Of Gillette

    If you are a taxpayer who filed a California refund claim, you may be wondering what to do with that claim now.
    United StatesTax
    Reed Smith
    Reed Smith
  • Article

    Franchisors May Be Subject To Iowa Corporate Income Tax If Franchisees Are Located In Iowa

    Those in the franchising industry have been awaiting a ruling from the Iowa Supreme Court in KFC Corp. vs. Iowa Department of Revenue, a tax nexus case that could have implications for the entire industry.
    United StatesTax
    Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren
    Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren
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