A federal district court in Puerto Rico recently granted a franchisee’s request for a temporary restraining order under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA), preventing its franchisor from terminating or selling the...more
1/16/2026
/ Business Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Termination ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Oil & Gas ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Puerto Rico ,
TRO
The Tenth Circuit recently affirmed a federal district court decision staying a supplier’s action to compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) while related litigation proceeded in Washington state court. Nu...more
12/12/2025
/ Abstention ,
Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Motion to Compel ,
Stays ,
Unconscionable Contracts
A federal court in California recently found that releases executed by former distributors were unenforceable and therefore denied a summary judgment motion filed by distributors Earthgrains Distribution, LLC and Bimbo...more
11/11/2025
/ Contract Disputes ,
Distributors ,
Employment Litigation ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Releases ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unconscionable Contracts