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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

Carrols Corp. To Pay $2.5 Million to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 1/11/2013

89 Women To Benefit From Settlement With World's Largest Burger King Franchisee - NEW YORK - Carrols Corporation, the world's largest Burger King franchisee, will pay $2.5 million and take significant remedial steps to...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

Even Hooters Has Trade Secrets

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 10/3/2011

Hooters Sues Competitor For Trade Secret Theft by Former Hooters Executive But Conspicuosly Omits Former Employee From Lawsuit Hooters recently sued a competitor, La Cima Restaurants, alleging widespread...more

Supreme Judicial Court Issues Two Decisions Regarding the Massachusetts Payment of Wages Act

by Foley Hoag LLP on 9/2/2011

Yesterday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued two decisions clarifying the scope of the Payment of Wages Act. First, in Awuah v. Coverall North America, Inc., the Court held that a company which had misclassified...more