The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota granted a franchisee’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim and its motion for Rule 11 sanctions, finding that franchisor ABC, Inc. improperly attempted to...more
3/13/2026
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Claim Preclusion ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Rule 11 ,
Sanctions
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for a franchisor on a franchisee’s breach of contract claims, finding that the franchise agreement unambiguously granted the franchisor the right to suspend the...more
1/16/2026
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Breach of Contract ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Summary Judgment
A federal court in Ohio recently narrowed two hotel franchisors’ attempt to implead their franchisee in a lawsuit under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). A.S. v. Red Roof Inns, Inc., 2024 WL...more
A New Jersey appellate court, reversing a summary judgment decision, recently held that the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers, Inc. (the Coalition) had associational standing to bring an action against Ford Motor...more
A federal court in Illinois recently dismissed a former franchisee’s counterclaims for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of contract regarding the franchisor’s advertising fund, and breach of contract and implied...more
3/15/2024
/ Advertising ,
Breach of Contract ,
Counterclaims ,
Dismissals ,
Federal Loans ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Fraud ,
Misrepresentation ,
SBA Lending Programs