Sotos and several leading Canadian law firms specializing in competition law class actions have jointly responded to the Government of Canada's consultation and discussion paper on the Future...

The article provides a comprehensive overview of the critical role franchise litigation lawyers play in managing and resolving disputes in the franchising industry.

As of July 1, 2016, franchisors can take advantage of the convenience of email in delivering their franchise disclosure documents (FDDs) in Ontario.

Franchised businesses in Canada have undergone seismic shifts under the intense pressures of the COVID pandemic. This session examines the legal and business landscape, as Canadian franchising emerges "on the other side".

On September 23, 2024, the Competition Tribunal ruled in favour of the Competition Bureau and found that Cineplex Inc. ("Cineplex"), the largest cinema chain in Canada...

Franchisee advisory councils can serve as a useful interface in the franchise relationship.

For franchisors selling franchises in those provinces with franchise disclosure legislation, the law requires that they must provide all prospective franchisees in those provinces with a disclosure document.

If you accepted Visa and/or Mastercard credit cards payments between March 23, 2001 and September 2, 2021, you may be eligible to receive money from certain class actions settlements.

For automotive dealers, the investment required to establish a new dealership can be significant, covering everything from tools and machinery to vehicle inventory and due diligence...

We have recently witnessed some major changes to franchise legislation in both California and Australia.

When a dealer enters into an agreement with an automaker, it may be contemplating a forever, "till death do us part" kind of relationship. In the early stages...

The government has stated that it estimates this ban will result in the elimination of over 1.3 million tonnes of plastic waste and more than 22,000 tonnes of plastic pollution over the next decade.

Automotive dealers know all too well, the cost of establishing a new dealership is substantial. The showroom and service area must be constructed, the land must be developed...

The Province of Saskatchewan may soon become the seventh province in Canada to enact franchise disclosure and relationship legislation.

In Beijing Judian Restaurant Co. Ltd. v. Wei Meng, 2022 FC 743,[1] the Federal Court struck a trademark from the register because it was registered in bad faith.

A "franchisor associate" may be liable for a variety of claims under the Act, including liability for rescission damages and misrepresentations.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Spina v. Shoppers Drug Mart, 2024 ONCA 642, an appeal in a class action brought by franchisees of Shoppers' Drug Mart. In the underlying summary judgment.

A traditional exit option available to dealer principals is selling your dealership to an unrelated third party. Leaving your dealership to the next generation or a family member isn't always a viable option...

Nearly two-thirds of hospitality businesses anticipate labour shortages to be an obstacle over the next three months.

The Canadian Trademarks Opposition Board announced the Pilot Project in December 2024.