Civil Remedies, Civil Procedure, Franchise Law

Franchising in Ontario - April 2013

by Lia Bruschetta, Mary Paterson, Aislinn Reid | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 4/9/2013

Zwaniga v. Johnvince Foods: A Warning Against Improperly Naming Defendants as “Franchisor’s Associates” - In Zwaniga v. Johnvince Foods (Zwaniga), Justice Perell granted pre-certification summary judgment dismissing a...more

Franchising in the Courts - April 2013

by Gillian Scott | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 4/8/2013

Robert Moore Pharmacy Ltd. v. Shoppers Drug Mart Inc.: The Applicability and Limits of the Duty of Good Faith - Robert Moore Pharmacy Ltd. v. Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. 2012 ONSC 73511 (Moore Case) reaffirms key...more

1250264 Ontario Inc. v. Pet Valu Canada Inc.: In or Out? A Bold Re-Opening of the Opt-Out Period in a Franchise Class Action

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 8/2/2012

On July 27, 2012, Justice Strathy of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released a decision in the 1250264 Ontario Inc. v. Pet Valu Canada Inc.(Pet Valu) franchise class action setting aside certain opt-out notices...more

Recent Court of Appeal Case Reiterates the Importance of Understanding the Dangers of Exercising Too Much Control Over Independent...

by Hopkins & Carley on 7/18/2012

Earlier this month, the California Court of Appeal found a franchisor liable for the sexual harassment by the employee of a franchisee. In Patterson v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC, the Court of Appeal held Domino’s Pizza liable for...more

Who's in Charge Here? Recent Decision May Cause Headaches for California Franchisors

by Littler on 7/13/2012

California is the birthplace of the franchise business model. Today, there are approximately 62,000 independent franchisees operating in California, employing more than 1.1 million state residents. Historically,...more

First Circuit Makes Circuit Split Lopsided In Favor Of Narrowing Impact Of Stolt-Nielsen

by Leonard, Street and Deinard - Arbitration... on 7/4/2012

With less colorful language than its last arbitration opinion, the First Circuit sided with the Second and Third fireworks Circuits in limiting the application of the 2010 Stolt-Nielsen decision on the availability of class...more

Know Your "Business": Don't Bite Off More Than You Can Chew When Drafting A Covenant Not To Compete

by Brooks Pierce on 5/16/2012

The broadly written scope of the covenant not to compete before the Business Court in Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Franchising, Inc. v. Harders led to the denial of Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction this...more

Franchising in the Courts

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 4/3/2012

In This Alert: - Baton Rouge: Juicy Legal Developments on Disclosure Obligations Justice Brown of the Ontario Superior Court recently released his decisions on liability and costs in 3574423 Canada Inc. v. Baton...more

The Quebec Superior Court’s Recent Judgment in Stereo Plus v. 140 Greber Holding: Shedding Light on Penalty and Legal Expenses...

by Dentons on 2/28/2012

*Important Note: FMC (Mr. Stéphane Teasdale and Ms. Mélanie Jacques) represented Distribution Stereo Plus Inc. in this case. On January 13th, in the case of Distribution Stereo Plus Inc. c. 140 Greber...more

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Franchising in Ontario - April 2013

Franchising in the Courts - April 2013

1250264 Ontario Inc. v. Pet Valu Canada Inc.: In or Out? A Bold Re-Opening of the Opt-Out Period in a Franchise Class Action

Recent Court of Appeal Case Reiterates the Importance of Understanding the Dangers of Exercising Too Much Control Over Independent...

Who's in Charge Here? Recent Decision May Cause Headaches for California Franchisors

First Circuit Makes Circuit Split Lopsided In Favor Of Narrowing Impact Of Stolt-Nielsen

Know Your "Business": Don't Bite Off More Than You Can Chew When Drafting A Covenant Not To Compete

Franchising in the Courts

The Quebec Superior Court’s Recent Judgment in Stereo Plus v. 140 Greber Holding: Shedding Light on Penalty and Legal Expenses...

Osler Update: Suncor Successful in Dismissing Proposed Class Action

Unique Circumstances in Litigating Franchise Class Actions

Recent Trends in Franchise Injunctions by Jennifer Dolman

Osler Update: Supreme Court of Canada Allows Parties to Escape Arbitration Clause and Pursue Class Action

Recent Trends in Franchise Injunctions

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