Two Illinois Federal Courts Deny Class Certification in Anti-Poaching Class Actions Against Franchisors -
Two federal courts in Illinois have rejected motions to certify classes of employees who worked in franchised...more
9/3/2021
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Arbitration ,
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Bona Fide Purchaser ,
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Contract Terms ,
Forum Selection ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Fraud ,
Jimmy John's ,
McDonalds ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motion for Reconsideration ,
No-Poaching ,
Right of First Refusal ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM. Periodically, The Franchise Memorandum focuses on topics primarily of interest to companies that use distributors and dealers rather than manage a business format franchise...more
8/6/2021
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Breach of Contract ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Fraud ,
Misrepresentation ,
Preliminary Injunctions
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
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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