A hotel franchisee brought a class action lawsuit in Louisiana federal court on behalf of Louisiana franchisees. The franchisor moved to transfer the action to Georgia, based on the mandatory forum selection clause in the...more
In 2017, four former franchisees brought a class action in California, claiming 7-Eleven owed them unreimbursed expenses. The ex-franchisees claimed they were employees, not independent contractors of 7-Eleven. The court...more
The Ninth Circuit ruled that a California Matco Tool franchisee, John Fleming, could bring a class action wage and hour suit in California, even though a forum selection clause in the distribution agreement specified Ohio...more
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Appeals ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Forum Selection ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchise Laws ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Severability Doctrine ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour