A bankruptcy court in Californiadenied Pinnacle Foods of California, LLC's motion to assume six separate franchise agreements with franchisor Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. In re Pinnacle Foods of California LLC.

A federal court in Michigan recently granted several related franchisors' motions to dismiss a franchisee's claims for violations of the Michigan Franchise Investment law.

A federal court in Virginia recently granted a motion brought by equipment suppliers DET Diesel Emission Technologies, LLC and Synergy Catalyst, LLC, together doing business...

A federal court in Virginia recently ruled that it had federal question subject matter jurisdiction over a Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) claim, rejecting Defendants' argument that a foreign bankruptcy proceeding...

A federal court in New Jersey recently granted summary judgment against the guarantor of a hotel franchise agreement, requiring him to pay contractual post-termination damages. Ramada Worldwide Inc. v. Keys Hosp.

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State and federal law provide for more than a dozen types of protected leaves, including family and medical leave, sick leave, and pregnancy disability leave.

On January 13, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the Business Opportunity Rule and a proposed new Earnings...

The Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed a district court's dismissal of a franchisee's declaratory judgment claim, finding that the claim was properly brought in Tennessee.

On December 3, 2024, less than one month before the January 1, 2025 deadline for reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA"), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

In July 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) withdrew its appeal of a March 2024 federal district court decision striking down the NLRB's 2023 joint employer rule.

An Ohio appellate court, reversing a summary judgment decision, recently held that the "full-time efforts" section of an Area Representative Agreement was applicable only to the area representative entity...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with a disability.

A federal court in Florida recently held that extending a consent injunction was necessary to protect the interests of a franchisor.

For the first time, the IRS has issued an official form to be used for making an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

A federal court in Michigan recently granted a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction against one owner of a franchisor, while denying the motion to dismiss against the other owner...

On August 30, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed new rule aimed at addressing the adverse effects of heat in the workplace.

A federal court in California recently granted summary judgment in favor of a hotel franchisor on sex trafficking claims brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA).

A federal court in New Jersey granted the franchisor of the Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express brands (Holiday Hospitality) summary judgment on former franchisee Scion Hotels' complaint alleging violations...

Wage and hour issues are one of the common denominators of employment law; they apply to companies of all sizes and across all industries.