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Client Alert: Navigating the Hazards of US Litigation: Lessons from Recent Decisions Involving Korean Companies

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Notwithstanding recent political turmoil, Korean companies have been expanding into the United States at a fast clip, continuing a trend of investment beneficial to businesses in both countries. As Korean brands increasingly...more

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Burger King Employees Persist After Renewed Motion to Dismiss

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Last month, Judge Jose E. Martinez of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida denied the Burger King Defendants’ (“Burger King”) motion to dismiss a putative class action alleging that its “No-Hire”...more

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Who’s the Boss? Understanding Joint Employment Under the NLRA

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Our story begins like this: Your business is notified of a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) Unfair Labor Practice Charge (the “Charge”). You’re about to email your lawyer when—here’s the twist—you learn your company is...more

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Second Circuit Affirms Confirmation of Arbitration Award Involving Dispute About Foreign Restaurant Franchises

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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a challenge to a confirmation of an arbitration award upholding the nonrenewal of a master franchise agreement for Subway restaurants....more

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A Shot of Reality: Court Denies Dealer’s Request for Preliminary Injunction to Stop Termination of Dealership Agreement

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A federal court recently denied a dealer’s request for preliminary injunction to halt the termination of a dealership agreement with a manufacturer of liquor control systems. The dealer’s acts and omissions during the...more

Lewitt Hackman

Franchisee 101: Dog Days of Operations

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A federal court in Missouri granted franchisor’s motion for preliminary injunction against its former franchisee, enjoining the former franchisee from operating a competing business from the former franchised location....more

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Franchisor 101: Duty of Care

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The Texas Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s decision against a franchisor based on a theory of negligence after a customer was assaulted by an employee of the franchisee. The court concluded that franchisor did not owe a...more

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What to know about Illinois’s 2025 amnesty programs

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On May 31, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly passed House Bill 2755, which contains three amnesty programs the state estimates will substantially increase its coffers. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the bill into law...more

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Court Holds Franchisor Could Be Liable for Workplace Abuse Experienced by Franchisee’s Employee

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A federal court recently denied a franchisor’s motion to dismiss a workplace-abuse lawsuit filed by its franchisee’s employee because the employee stated a claim upon which relief could be granted under Federal Rule of Civil...more

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Franchisors, Take Notes: New Developments and Compliance Process for the 2025 SBA Franchise Director

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The SBA Franchise Directory is officially back online from June 1, 2025, and with it comes a series of critical updates for franchisors and franchisees discussed in the virtual briefing led by Stephen Olear, Senior Franchise...more

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SBA Revives Franchise Directory: Benefits for Franchisors and Franchisees

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) has revived its Franchise Directory, providing significant benefits for franchise systems and their franchisees seeking financing. The directory returned June 1, 2025, as part of the...more

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Texas Supreme Court Limits Franchisor Liability in Franchisee Sexual Assault Case

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On May 2, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court held that a franchisor owes no duty of care for injuries caused by a franchisee’s employee unless the franchisor retained or exercised control over the hiring of that employee....more

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Federal Court Enjoins Former Franchisees and Two Related Entities from Competing Against Franchisor

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A federal court recently granted in part and denied in part a franchisor’s motion to enjoin the post-termination activities of its former franchisees and two related entities. Rooterman, LLC is a plumbing services franchisor....more

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Client Alert: Delaware Franchise Taxes

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Everyone told you to incorporate in Delaware. Podcast hosts, industry blogs, your co-founder, your lawyer, your college roommate, your dogwalker – they all said that when it comes to incorporating your startup, Delaware is...more

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The SBA Franchise Directory is Back

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The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has reinstated its SBA Franchise Directory after a two-year hiatus. Widely hailed as a valuable resource by stakeholders, the SBA Franchise Directory is a list of franchisors...more

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SBA Franchise Directory Reinstated: Key 2025 Updates for Franchisors and Franchisees

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The U.S. Small Business Administration reinstated the Small Business Administration (SBA) Franchise Directory on June 1, 2025, reversing the 2023 decision to sunset the program. The Directory has long been the primary...more

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[Podcast] The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 36th Annual Legislative Seminar – Congressman Kevin Hern, R-OK

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Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with...more

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Stick to the Status Quo: TRO Stops Franchisor from Terminating Franchise Agreement Pending Motion to Transfer

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A federal court recently enjoined a franchisor from terminating a franchise agreement or interfering with a franchisee’s operations pending the resolution of the franchisor’s motion to transfer venue....more

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District Court Denies Burger King’s Motion to Dismiss Putative Class Action Related to No-Poaching Provisions in Franchise...

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Arrington v. Burger King Worldwide, Inc., No. 1:18-cv-24128 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 5, 2018) – In October 2018, Jarvis Arrington, a former employee at a Burger King franchisee in Illinois, filed a class action complaint against...more

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Franchise Agreement Requiring Out of State Mediation Is Unenforceable in California Background

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Dispute resolution provisions in franchise agreements often address how, when, and where parties will mediate. However, the enforceability of these provisions can change depending on the law of the state governing the...more

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Supreme Court of Texas Holds Franchisor Lacked Control Over Franchisee Sufficient to Create Duty of Care to Customer that Alleged...

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The Supreme Court of Texas recently ruled that franchisor Massage Heights did not owe a duty of care to a massage customer who alleged a sexual assault, because, among other reasons, Massage Heights had neither the...more

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California Federal Court Denies Franchise CEO’s Motion to Dismiss Franchise Disclosure Claims

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A federal court in California recently declined to dismiss a former franchisee’s suit against Nadia Gruzd, the CEO and COO of AllMed Search, a healthcare recruitment franchise system. Pasture Gate Holdings, Inc. v. Gruzd,...more

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New Jersey Federal Court Enters Default Judgment Against Franchisee, Awards Franchisor Liquidated Damages

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A federal court in New Jersey recently entered default judgment against franchisee Nisha Investments, LLC and its guarantor Rajesh Patel arising from their early termination of a franchise agreement with La Quinta...more

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Arizona Federal Court Dismisses Franchisee’s Defamation Counterclaims Against Franchisor

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A federal court in Arizona recently dismissed a franchisee’s counterclaims for breach of contract, defamation, and injunctive relief against its former franchisor. LeTip World Franchise LLC v. Long Island Soc. Media Grp. LLC,...more

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California Federal Court Enforces Hotel Franchisor’s Arbitration Provision and Compels Arbitration

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A federal court in California recently granted a franchisor’s motion to compel arbitration and stay the lawsuit in a dispute alleging breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and...more

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