News & Analysis as of

Distributors Tortious Interference

Lathrop GPM

Massachusetts Federal Court Grants Manufacturer’s Motion to Dismiss Distributor’s Franchise Law Counterclaims

Lathrop GPM on

A federal court in Massachusetts has dismissed franchise claims brought against a manufacturer, concluding that the distributor had failed to identify a franchise fee that would qualify it for protection from non-renewal...more

Lathrop GPM

Ohio Federal Court Denies Distributor’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction Following Importer’s Bankruptcy

Lathrop GPM on

A federal court in Ohio denied a distributor’s motion for a preliminary injunction, holding that it failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits of its claims against a beer importer who chose a different...more

Lathrop GPM

The Franchise Memorandum - Issue # 260

Lathrop GPM on

Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM, formerly known as The GPMemorandum. Periodically, The Franchise Memorandum focuses on topics primarily of interest to companies that use distributors and dealers rather than...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Divorce Tips: How to Avoid Getting Your New Channel Partners Sued

Foley & Lardner LLP on

Leaving behind an underperforming dealer or distributor relationship for a new one can be exciting for manufacturers and suppliers. It’s always a good feeling to get a part of the business turned around and headed in the...more

Lewitt Hackman

Franchisor 101: Don’t Interfere With Beer

Lewitt Hackman on

The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that a beer manufacturer’s “match and redirect” provision in an agreement with a wholesaler violated the state’s Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act (BIFDA). Anheuser-Busch’s contract said if...more

Lewitt Hackman

Focused on Franchise Law - May 2014

Lewitt Hackman on

FRANCHISOR 101: When is Unreasonable, Reasonable? Crown Imports, LLC (Crown) imports Corona beer from Mexico. In 2008, two of Crown's Southern California distributors, Classic and HBC, agreed that Classic would buy...more

6 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:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide