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The National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB")'s joint-employer standard has recently been in a state of flux ...

Franchise disputes commonly involve breach of contract, termination issues, intellectual property conflicts, and territorial encroachment between franchisors and franchisees. Understanding the franchise agreement's dispute resolution procedures and state franchise laws like New Jersey's pro-franchisee statute is critical to resolving these conflicts effectively. Both parties benefit from proactive communication and following contractual procedures for mediation, arbitration, or litigation.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles ("DMV") recently disclosed the results of its investigation of the "Care by Volvo" car subscription service ("CbV") that...

In her complaint, Patterson alleged that she and Renee Miranda were employed by Domino's (the franchisor).

The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) is a federal law enacted in 1930 with the goal of protecting suppliers and sellers of agricultural goods from the effects of nonpayment by certain third parties.

In Marotto v. Kellogg Co., No. 18 Civ 3545, 2019 WL 6798290 (S.D. N.Y. Dec. 5, 2019), the court declined to certify a putative class action against makers and marketers of Pringles® brand potato chips.

The taxpayer, which operates a movie theater business and primarily exhibits motion pictures and other content to customers, claimed a COGS deduction on its 2008 and 2009 RTFT reports.

On April 9, the Texas Comptroller’s Tax Policy Division announced a change in the Comptroller’s interpretation of Texas Tax Code Section 171.111(d).

The taxpayer, Hallmark Marketing, LLC, filed its 2008 RTFT return with a gross receipts apportionment factor denominator that excluded an overall net loss sustained by the taxpayer on the sale of capital assets and investments.

A New York State Division of Tax Appeals administrative law judge recently ruled in Matter of TD Holdings II, Inc.

Unlike oil companies and oil jobbers, auto manufacturers and distributors do not enjoy an industry-wide categorical exemption from the FTC Franchise Rule.

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in the case of Mac's Shell Service, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products Co., 559 U.S. ______ (2010).

Foreign-based franchisors may wonder how difficult it would be to expand their businesses into the United States.

Starting in January of 2024, businesses in Berkeley, California with at least 10 employees within the City of Berkeley will need to comply with a new Fair Work Week Ordinance.

As we discussed in an article published on April 11, 2023, influential hotel owners are seeking to use the legislative process to address the perceived imbalance of power between a hotel franchisor and franchisee.

On Tuesday April 18, FTC Chair Khan, and Commissioners Bedoya and Slaughter spent almost three hours responding to criticism and compliments before its House oversight...

On May 19, the New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal determined that certain members of a taxpayer group were permitted to file Article 9-A corporate franchise returns on a combined basis.

On March 23, 2010, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts held in Awuah v. Coverall North America, Inc. that a group of janitorial franchisees were misclassified as independent contractors.