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There is growing concern over whether courts will deem franchisees "employees" or "joint employers," as opposed to contractors or wholly separate enterprises, as further decisions are handed down in the wake of the highly publicized Awuah case and courts grapple with today's complex franchisor-franchisee relationships.

More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the first form of federal relief prepared specifically for restaurants is likely to be delivered soon.

Notwithstanding recent political turmoil, Korean companies have been expanding into the United States at a fast clip, continuing a trend of investment beneficial to businesses in both countries.

We've all heard the statistics about investments that fail to achieve their deal thesis; buyers seem to have accepted as a given that most acquisitions will not meet their synergy targets.

On June 15, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez approved a tax package that was passed during a brief special legislative session

When a stockholder alleges breach of fiduciary duty, the applicable "standard of review" can be dispositive at the motion to dismiss stage.

On 26 February 2026, the EU published Directive (EU) 2026/470 (the Omnibus I Directive). Adopted as part of the European Commission's (Commission) simplification agenda and after a year of debates and negotiations between the Commission, the Council, and the European Parliament, this text effectuates far-reaching changes to both the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D).

The Dynamex ABC test, if applied literally and without regard to the special features of a franchise relationship, could jeopardize many, if not all, California franchise relationships.

On June 13, 2023, the NLRB issued a decision in Atlanta Opera tightening the legal standard for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor exempt from the requirements of the NLRA and returning to the standard used by the NLRB prior to 2019.

In the world of franchising, as in business generally, there is no lack of good ideas.

La directive européenne du 13 juin 2024 sur le devoir de vigilance est récemment entrée en vigueur. Cette directive, qui a vocation à remplacer le régime français existant...

Howdy folks, and welcome back to another edition of the Texas Tax Roundup, where we gab about all things Texas tax and perhaps even some things Texas tax adjacent. As ole T.S. once put it...

Courts disagree over whether provisions in a borrower's organizational documents designed to prevent the borrower from filing for bankruptcy are enforceable as a matter of federal public policy or applicable state law.

On March 24, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ("SJC") issued a much-anticipated decision in Patel, et al. v. 7-Eleven, Inc., et al. answering a certified question from the United States Court of Appeals...

When a failing or disgruntled franchisee in Minnesota decides to bite the bullet and file a lawsuit against a franchisor, the lawsuit will often include some sort of misrepresentation/fraud claim under the Minnesota Franchise Act (MFA).

Courts disagree over whether provisions in a borrower's organizational documents or loan agreements designed to restrict or prevent the borrower from filing for bankruptcy are enforceable...

A sale of a business to a buyer often involves an element of goodwill, a term that can have different meanings in different contexts, depending on whether the term relates...