A federal court in Delaware has vacated a damages award in a claim brought by an importer of new Chinese construction equipment who had accused Caterpillar of pushing it out of the U.S. market. Int’l Constr. Prods. LLC v....more
4/4/2025
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Appeals ,
Breach of Contract ,
Business Litigation ,
Caterpillar ,
China ,
Damages ,
Heavy Equipment ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Vacated
Real estate brokerage franchisor Keller Williams has agreed to a settle claims related to the ongoing broker commission antitrust litigation. Burnett v. National Ass’n of Realtors, Case No. 4:19-CV-00332 (W.D. Mo.), which has...more
2/16/2024
/ Antitrust Conspiracies ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Jury Verdicts ,
National Association of Realtors ,
Real Estate Agents ,
Real Estate Brokers ,
Sales Commissions ,
Settlement ,
Settlement Agreements
A Louisiana Federal court recently dismissed a complaint brought by Tesla against the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association (LADA) and other associated dealerships and commissioners for various competition and...more
Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM. Below are summaries of recent legal developments of interest to franchisors.
Post-Termination Injunction: Noncompete Covenants -
California Federal Court Enforces...more
6/4/2021
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Class Action ,
Dismissals ,
Forum Non Conveniens ,
Forum Selection ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Injunctions ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Post-Termination Acts ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Standing ,
Trade Secrets ,
Venue