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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
It seems like every few months I hear about a situation where a company can’t enforce a forum selection clause as anticipated because of how it was drafted. Recently, an individual named Sidharth Lakhani fell victim to this...more
Concerns remain over the enforceability of cannabis contracts as recent cases highlight the conflict between state-sanctioned operations and federal illegality. In both state and federal courts, judges have anchored to the...more
Marie Sharp’s Fine Foods, Ltd., a Belize condiment and jam manufacturer, and Eve Sales Corp., a New York-based purchaser of Marie Sharp’s branded products, filed an anticipatory declaratory judgment and breach of contract...more
A key term of any franchise agreement is the venue selection clause as this page has previously explained. This issue was at the forefront of Convenience Stores Leasing & Management, LLC’s (“CSLM”) August 2024 suit...more
Deciding whether to choose state or federal court can be outcome determinative. This is particularly important in deciding to remove a case from state to federal court. Some state franchise statutes clearly allow a court to...more
You’re spending your day off on Luna Pier beach in Monroe County, Michigan. You’ll swim in the morning, get lunch at Gander’s Family Restaurant, and rent jet skis in the afternoon. That morning, however, you wake up and...more