A federal court in Virginia recently granted McDonald’s USA, LLC’s motion to dismiss a former franchise employee’s Title VII and Virginia Human Rights Act claims. Edmonds v. McDonald’s USA, LLC, 2025 WL 1066193 (W.D. Va. Apr....more
5/5/2025
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Employee Rights ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Former Employee ,
Franchises ,
Harassment ,
Joint Employers ,
McDonalds ,
Race Discrimination ,
Slurs ,
Title VII
A federal court in North Dakota recently denied a motion to dismiss vicarious liability claims against the corporate entities constituting the Subway franchise system. C.S. v. Subway Worldwide, Inc., 2025 WL 472475 (D.N.D....more
3/10/2025
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Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Employment Litigation ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Human Trafficking ,
Joint Employers ,
Kidnapping ,
Liability ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Negligence ,
Sexual Assault ,
Subway ,
Vicarious Liability
The California Court of Appeals upheld a decision finding that a Texas court had personal jurisdiction over California franchisees. GlobalCFO LLC v. Venkataramanappa, 2024 WL 4220439 (Cal. Ct. App. Sept. 18, 2024)....more
10/14/2024
/ Business & Professions Code ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Motion to Vacate ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Venue
A state appellate court in Pennsylvania recently affirmed a trial court’s summary judgment ruling addressing a franchisor’s claims for indemnification in a personal injury dispute. Sunoco (R&M), LLC v. Pa. Nat'l Mut. Cas....more
On Friday, July 12, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published an analysis of the information it received in response to its Request for Information related to franchisors’ business practices, launched in March...more
7/17/2024
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Disclosure ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
FTC Act ,
New Guidance ,
Policy Statement ,
Request For Information
A state trial court in Minnesota granted Renters Warehouse USA, LLC’s motion for a temporary injunction, and enjoined Life Property Managers, LLC (LPM) from violating its post-termination obligations and a covenant not to...more
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a preliminary injunction granted as to franchisor Urban Air’s patent and trade dress infringement claims against Kangaroo, LLC. UATP IP, LLC v. Kangaroo, LLC, 2024 WL 658205 (Fed....more
3/19/2024
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Default ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Infringement ,
IP License ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Trade Dress
An appellate court in California has affirmed a trial court’s rejection of more than $4 million in lost business profits, which appellant Glen Suh alleged in a breach of contract action against franchisor Boba Time, Inc. Suh...more
3/15/2024
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Breach of Contract ,
Business Litigation ,
Business Losses ,
Contract Terms ,
Exclusive Territory ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Royalties
A federal court in Illinois recently granted partial summary judgment to LMLC Franchising, LLC (LMLC-F), LMLC Management, LLC (LMLC-M), and Todd Barnhardt on claims brought by John Doe and Aylin & Ramtin, LLC (A&R) for breach...more