On March 18, the Trump administration fired two Democratic appointed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioners, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, leaving the FTC with only two commissioners, Melissa Holyoak and...more
5/5/2025
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Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
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The Clayton Act ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM, formerly known as The GPMemorandum. Periodically, The Franchise Memorandum focuses on topics primarily of interest to companies that use distributors and dealers rather than...more
Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM, formerly known as The GPMemorandum. Since December 1997, The GPMemorandum has been presenting summaries of recent legal developments of interest to franchisors and companies...more
1/29/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Joint Employers ,
McDonalds ,
NLRB ,
No-Poaching ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trademarks ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Vicarious Liability