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Fox Rothschild LLP

Not All Payments Qualify as “Fees” under State and Federal Definitions of a Franchise

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A recent court case (Cognex Corporation v. Air Hydro Power LLC) between a distributor and manufacturer is a reminder to franchise attorneys that not all amounts paid by a licensee to a licensor qualify as a “franchise fee”...more

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 Recent Illinois Case A Reminder of Broad Scope of “Franchise Fee” Element

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The recent case of Rhine Enters v. Refresco Beverage out of the federal district court of the Southern District of Illinois should be a reminder to licensors and manufacturers that avoiding the “fee prong” element of a...more

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FRANCHISEE 101: Hawaiian Distributor May Be a Franchisee

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A long-standing distributor and licensee of Harley-Davidson motorcycles in Hawaii was entitled to proceed on its claim that the business relationship with Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. was a "franchise" under Hawaii's...more

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