Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM. Below are summaries of recent legal developments of interest to franchisors.
Missouri Federal Court Holds Franchisor Controls Sufficient to Survive Motion to Dismiss...more
7/9/2021
/ Breach of Contract ,
Contract Terms ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Injunctions ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Joint Employers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Successor Interests
Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM. Below are summaries of recent legal developments of interest to franchisors.
Fraud/Misrepresentation -
Minnesota Federal Court Rules that Fraud and Misrepresentation...more
5/6/2021
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Binding Arbitration ,
Brokers ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Fraud ,
Hotels ,
Joint Employers ,
Misrepresentation ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Puffery ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Wrongful Death
Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM. Below are summaries of recent legal developments of interest to franchisors.
Fifth Circuit Reverses Trial Court’s Excusal of Area Representative’s Tardy Renewal Notice -...more
1/15/2021
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Contract Renewal ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Fraud ,
Fraudulent Inducement ,
Joint Employers ,
Liquidated Damages ,
McDonalds ,
Reversal ,
Trademarks
Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM, formerly known as The GPMemorandum. Below are summaries of recent legal developments of interest to franchisors.
Given the widespread and evolving impact of the COVID-19...more
Court Dismisses Ostensible Agency Claim on Motion for Reconsideration -
A federal court in California has granted a motion for reconsideration in light of recent Ninth Circuit precedent, reversing the district court’s...more
3/6/2020
/ Dismissals ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
Forum Selection ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Joint Employers ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motion for Reconsideration ,
NLRB ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Venue ,
Wage and Hour
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
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Final Rules ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Joint Employers ,
McDonalds ,
NLRB ,
No-Poaching ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trademarks ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Vicarious Liability