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Manufacturer Acted Reasonably in Terminating a Franchisee for Failure to Abide by Agreement

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Tasty Baking Company (“Tasty”), a manufacturer of prepackaged goods, terminated Distefano, Inc. (“Distefano”), Maryland-based owner of a franchise with rights to sell Tasty products in a prescribed area called a “route.”...more

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Distributor’s Claims Against Manufacturer Under Puerto Rican Law Are Denied

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Lyvette Mercado Velez, a dietitian, entered into a distribution agreement with Insulet Corporation, a leading medical device manufacturer, to promote and sell diabetes treatment products and services in Puerto Rico. Shortly...more

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Recent Changes to Virginia Dealer Act Target Manufacturer Websites and Digital Communications

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Cognizant of the online success new entrants have enjoyed with web-based, direct sale models, traditional auto manufacturers have expanded the digital presence of their brands through enhanced website functionality that...more

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The Franchise Memorandum - Issue # 260

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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

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Franchisor 101: No Need for Good Cause

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A Wisconsin federal judge granted summary judgment in favor of a food service and cleaning equipment maker (“Stoelting”), ruling that minimum purchase requirements under two dealer agreements were not a franchise fee under...more

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Overview of Distribution Supply Chain Options

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When determining how to sell a product in the marketplace, there are a number of supply chain options from which to choose, each with its own set of legal implications. However, the primary consideration in determining how to...more

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FRANCHISEE 101: Is It a Franchise? Yes and No

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A federal court in Indiana made an interesting decision on whether a business relationship was a franchise. Wabash National Corp. is a famous maker of semitrailers. Wabash notified a dealer in Texas that its dealership was...more

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Ohio Court of Appeals Upholds a Successor Manufacturer’s Termination of a Distribution Franchise

The “successorship” provision of Ohio’s franchise law for alcohol beverages has spawned much litigation over the past two decades. Premium Beverage Supply, Ltd. v. TBK Production Works, Inc. represents the latest chapter of...more

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Carving Out Small

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States have been vested with the responsibility to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages since the repeal of Prohibition. In carrying out this authority, many states have implemented a three...more

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