California Supreme Court Applies Independent Contractor Standard Retroactively; Does Not Reach Applicability to Franchises -
The California Supreme Court has held that its Dynamex decision applies retroactively, answering...more
2/12/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Final Rules ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Hotel Management Agreements ,
Independent Contractors ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Retroactive Application ,
Unfair Competition ,
Wrongful Death
Ohio Federal Court Awards Damages to Matco for Breach of Contract, Trademark Infringement, and Misappropriation of Trade Secrets -
A federal court in Ohio has granted a franchisor’s unopposed motion for summary judgment...more
2/6/2020
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Confidential Information ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Misappropriation ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Title VII ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademark Infringement
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