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The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota granted a franchisee’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim and its motion for Rule 11 sanctions, finding that franchisor ABC, Inc. improperly attempted to...more
A federal court in New York recently dismissed a case for lack of diversity subject matter jurisdiction where the franchisee plaintiff and a franchisor defendant were both foreign entities, even though they both maintained...more
The Eastern District of California recently denied a franchisee’s motion for summary judgment on its California Franchise Investment Law claims and denied the franchisee’s request to add new affirmative defenses a year after...more
A Utah federal court denied a motion by Larada Sciences, Inc. d/b/a Lice Clinics of America (“LCA”) for a preliminary injunction preventing former LCA franchisee The MIH Group, LLC from operating competing lice treatment...more
Key Points - • The 2020 joint employer rule is now formally back in effect. The NLRB has officially withdrawn the Biden-era 2023 joint employer rule. • A pending D.C. Circuit challenge could reshape the joint employer...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) officially reinstated the 2020 joint-employer standard in a new final rule effective February 27, 2026, limiting the risk of a finding of joint-employer status under the National...more
The National Labor Relations Board, with its Republican majority, recently issued regulations on the standard to be applied in determining “joint employer” status under the National Labor Relations Act. Under the new...more
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) recently announced the readoption of the narrower 2020 joint employer rule (29 C.F.R. § 103.40) for determining joint employer status. Returning to the stricter...more
On February 26, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB” or “Board”) issued a final rule formally restoring the Board’s February 2020 joint-employer regulation under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The...more
A recent decision from the Connecticut Appellate Court highlights how commission‑based fuel arrangements can limit franchise liability when suppliers retain control over pricing and inventory. In Branford Quick Mart, LLC v....more
Key Takeaways: DOL Moves to Reinstate Business-Friendly Independent Contractor Standard: The Department of Labor has proposed rescinding the 2024 independent contractor rule and returning to a more flexible “economic...more
The National Labor Relation Board’s (“NLRB”) joint-employer standard has swung back and forth for nearly a decade, with the newly-appointed Trump NLRB most recently releasing a final rule reinstating the 2020 joint employer...more
The independent contractor test under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which determines whether an individual is classified as an employee or an independent contractor, has started to resemble a ping-pong match — over the...more
On February 26, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a final rule reinstating its prior 2020 Joint Employer final rule. This formally withdraws the NLRB’s 2023 standard for determining joint employer...more
On February 27, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a final rule formally withdrawing its 2023 joint employer rule and confirming the standard that has been in place under the National Labor Relations Act...more
The Connecticut court of appeals held that petroleum retailers were not franchisees, and therefore not entitled to the protections afforded under the Connecticut Petroleum Franchise Act (CPFA)....more
The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) has taken action to return to a more definite joint‑employer framework tied primarily to the exercise of substantial direct and immediate control. This framework reshapes how...more
A Louisiana district court held that a franchisee waived its right to remove a dispute with its franchisor from state court to federal court, based on the forum selection clause in the parties’ franchise agreement....more
On February 26, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board formally reinstated its 2020 joint-employer standard. This action officially withdraws a Biden-era 2023 rule and restores a narrower framework for determining when two...more
IP licensing, distribution and collaboration agreements are widely used to scale business, reach new markets and build commercial ecosystems. While these models provide flexibility, they also carry a regulatory blind spot:...more
A federal district court in Wisconsin recently denied a manufacturer’s motion to dismiss a dealer’s claims for violations of the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law. The case offers insights into how the WFDL can apply to their...more
On February 17, 2026, the Supreme Court of Georgia issued its decision in Lucid Group USA, Inc. v. State of Georgia, addressing the constitutionality of Georgia’s direct sales ban under the State’s dealer law framework. The...more
This is a reminder that annual report filings are due in March 2026 for corporations formed or registered in Delaware and Massachusetts. New York biennial statements are due the last day of the calendar month in which a...more
A federal court in North Carolina granted Liberty Tax Service’s motion for summary judgment and denied the cross-motion of its franchisee, entering judgment for Liberty on claims for breach of franchise agreements and default...more
In a dispute over whether individuals signing a franchise agreement are subject to the franchise agreement’s arbitration provisions, a federal court in Wisconsin denied a motion to dismiss a request for the federal court to...more