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Is your business keeping up with the changing rules of workplace competition? Although the Biden-era Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...

Peter Sluka wrote a month ago about Matter of Lin v Sun ___ AD3d ___ (2026 NY Slip Op 02065 [1st Dept Apr. 7, 2026]). In Lin, the First Department unanimously rejected a petitioner-appellant’s claim she acquired...

Once the passion projects of billionaires and family dynasties, professional sports franchises—from the NFL to Europe's top football leagues—are now attracting serious attention from private equity (PE) firms.

On July 12, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement and staff guidance expressing its "growing concern about unfair...

Litigation over who is—and who is not—a member of a limited liability company has become a defining feature of LLCs. The ease with which parties form LLCs, coupled with the informality...

The Federal Trade Commission has adopted a final rule ("Rule") declaring it to be an unfair method of competition...

The implications of an expanded definition of "joint employer" under the National Labor Relations Act was the topic of debate among Senators and panelists during a Thursday hearing held by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

For St. Patrick's Day, my kids always make elaborate leprechaun traps to try and catch the leprechaun.

On June 15, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation which will permanently reduce the Revised Texas Franchise Tax (RTFT) rates by 25 percent.

We recently wrote that the Department of Justice's and the Federal Trade Commission's announcements condemning no-poaching agreements already have sparked civil class actions

The Delaware Supreme Court in Kellner v. Aim Immunotech[1]recently ruled on the enforceability of a "modern" set of advance notice bylaws.

Franchise systems around the country are confronting unprecedented challenges and business disruptions from the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

After 2024's depressed deal environment, restaurant owners and investors were ready for action in 2025, and outlooks were especially promising for quick service restaurants (QSRs).

The arrival of the greatest ever footballer, Lionel Messi, in Major League Soccer (MLS) during the 2023 European closed season has been a global event, transcending sport into mainstream world news.

On June 20, 2023, the New York State Legislature passed a bill that would impose a blanket ban on New York employers from entering into non-compete agreements with employees.

A recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision considered whether a franchisee who entered into a franchise agreement with a franchisor was an employee or an independent contractor

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the franchise industry are complex transactions that require careful planning, due diligence, and a keen understanding of both pre and post-deal considerations.

This week, we take a look at one Ninth Circuit decision addressing how to assess damages among multiple copyright infringers, and another examining the implications of changes in California law...