News & Analysis as of

Confidential Information › Franchises

Lathrop GPM

Minnesota State Court Grants Franchisor’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction Enjoining Franchisee from Violating Post-Termination...

Lathrop GPM on

A state trial court in Minnesota granted Renters Warehouse USA, LLC’s motion for a temporary injunction, and enjoined Life Property Managers, LLC (LPM) from violating its post-termination obligations and a covenant not to...more

Lathrop GPM

Utah Federal Court Denies Franchisor’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against Competitor

Lathrop GPM on

A federal court in Utah denied a requested injunction in a dispute between competitors in the gourmet cookie market. Crumbl LLC v. Dirty Dough LLC, (D. Utah Aug. 11, 2023)....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Florida Noncompete Law: Drafting Noncompete Agreements Under Florida Law

Fox Rothschild LLP on

Florida’s noncompete statute, Fla. Stat. 542.335, provides numerous protections to employers or business purchasers who are looking to safeguard a company’s goodwill, trademarks and the like. Still, it is important to not...more

Lathrop GPM

The Franchise Memorandum - Issue 250

Lathrop GPM on

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

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Washington Restricts Use of Non-Competition Agreements

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on

Earlier this year, Washington adopted a new law—Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1450—that places significant restrictions on the enforceability of non-competition agreements. The law applies to “every written or oral...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on

Hiding somewhat in the shadows during the rise of virtual currencies over the past year or two has been blockchain, the ledger technology that undergirds bitcoin and other cryptos, and its potential application beyond digital...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

State Officials Investigate Use of Non-Competes – Manufacturers Take Notice

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on

Regular readers know that a good part of my practice deals with the use of “post-employment restrictions” to prevent former employees from using, selling or distributing a company’s most valuable assets – its intellectual...more

Williams Mullen

An Emboldened Labor Board Continues to Expand Union and Employee Protections

Williams Mullen on

With a series of significant new rules and opinions, the first three quarters of 2015 have proven to be very active for the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”). Increasingly, the Board has sought to expand the rights...more

Williams Mullen

An Emboldened Labor Board Continues to Expand Union and Employee Protections

Williams Mullen on

With a series of significant new rules and opinions, the first three quarters of 2015 have proven to be very active for the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”). Increasingly, the Board has sought to expand the rights...more

Blank Rome LLP

Seeking Injunctive Relief: How Irreparable Harm Has Been Analyzed in Federal and State Courts

Blank Rome LLP on

One of the most important considerations New Jersey practitioners encounter when seeking injunctive relief is where to file: state (Chancery Division) versus federal (district) court. In non-emergent complex litigation, this...more

10 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide