Dewberry Engineers Inc. (“Dewberry Engineers”), a prominent engineering firm, has been locked in an on-again, off-again trademark dispute with a real estate development firm called Dewberry Group, Inc. (“Dewberry Group”) for nearly two decades. Now the dispute is going to
The Supreme Court issued a decision today in a case named Smith, et al. v. Spizzirri, et al., that has significant import for the franchise community. Many, if not the vast majority of, franchise agreements contain clauses requiring the
By now you’ve probably heard that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) adopted a new rule severely restricting the use of non-compete agreements in the United States. You also might have heard that a number of organizations, including the U.S. Chamber
If you attended this year’s IFA Annual Convention in Phoenix, you heard Senator Joe Manchin strongly support and defend the franchise business model in a speech. Late on Wednesday, Senator Manchin used his vote to back up the talk.
Specifically,
The Securities Division of the Indiana Secretary of State issued a press release this week announcing that it filed an administrative complaint against Florida based Mac and Cheese Franchise Operations LLC and its parent company and owners (“MACFO”), the franchisor
Back in December 2022, we published a blog informing readers that guidance on franchise sales brokers and agents may be on the horizon. The North American Securities Administrators Association’s (“NASAA”) Franchise and Business Opportunities Project Group told us at
A district court in Georgia recently granted a Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by HOA Franchising, LLC’s, the franchisor of the Hooters restaurant chain (“Hooters”), against one of its former restaurant franchisees, MS Foods, LLC (“Franchisee”), but in doing
A federal district court recently granted the United States’ Motion for Default Judgment against the quick-service burger restaurant franchise concept, Burgerim Group USA, Inc. and its owner (“Burgerim”). The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a complaint against the defendants alleging
In a move welcomed by employers nationwide, a federal court judge in Texas has vacated the National Labor Relations Board’s proposed joint employer rule.
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The decision, handed down late on March 8, 2024, by
A recent court case issued by a federal district court in Vermont (Provencher v. Bimbo Bakeries U.S.) emphasizes the distinction between independent contractors and employees under the Vermont Employment Practices Act (the “Act”). Wishing for an entitlement to
