Though an individual owner and operator of a formerly franchised Church's Chicken restaurant in Texas was not a signer of the franchise agreement, a district court ruled the individual was subject to the agreement's...more
3/1/2018
/ Assignments ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cease and Desist ,
Confusingly Similar ,
Equitable Estoppel ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Motion To Enjoin ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Signatories ,
Post-Termination Acts ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Third-Party Relationships ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
A registered trademark is a valuable corporate asset and can be a significant part of a company's worth. A franchisor has an affirmative legal duty to police use of its mark by licensed franchisees and also third-party...more
2/2/2018
/ Cease and Desist ,
Duty to Monitor ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Injunctions ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
One of today's challenges faced by franchisors and franchise systems is negative remarks posted online by a customer, ex-employee, or even a dissatisfied franchisee. Negative comments appear in sites created specifically to...more
10/2/2015
/ Cease and Desist ,
Defamation ,
DMCA ,
Facebook ,
First Amendment ,
Franchises ,
Online Reviews ,
Personal Brands ,
Social Media ,
Takedown Notices ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Twitter ,
Yelp