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Franchising
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EB-5 Insights
Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Speak at West Coast Franchise Expo
[caption id="attachment_3113" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ali Brodie is pictured speaking about using the EB-5 program as a tool for franchise network expansion.[/caption] Last week, Greenberg Traurig EB-5 attorney Ali Brodie and…
Franchise Law Update
Antiquated Regulations Hobble Growth of Franchises in Food Truck Industry
[caption id="attachment_1069" align="alignright" width="300"] Copyright: zhukovsky / 123RF Stock Photo[/caption] The food truck industry is still hot and doesn’t appear to be slowing down. The Four Seasons (yes, that Four…
Cannabis Law Prof Blog
Attention Ganjapreneurs: So You Want to Franchise Your New Marijuana Business?
THERE ARE GOING TO BE SOME HURDLES, says lawyer Eleanor Vaida Gerhards in a client bulletin from the Philadelphia office of Fox Rothchild LLP. Here's her take:Doggy daycare resorts, bed bug chasers,…
Rush on Business
Wall St. Journal Lists Troubled Franchise Brands
By Rush Nigut
A recent Wall St. Journal article discussed some of the franchise brands with higher-than-average default rates. The highest on the list? Planet Beach at a considerable 41.1.% default rate for…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Janitorial Firms Clean Up With Immigrant Franchisees
Coverall is one company being sued. Image via Coverall.The September 2014 ABA Journal reports on a class action that "could reshape the janitorial industry."According to the article, several large cleaning…
Employment Law Landscape
California Supreme Court Rules Franchisor Not Liable in Sexual Harassment Claim Against Franchisee
In a victory for franchisors, the California Supreme Court has ruled that Domino's Pizza (Domino's) was not liable as an employer or as a principal in a sexual harassment lawsuit…
California Employment Law Update
Franchisor Is Not Liable For Franchisee’s Alleged Sexual Harassment Of Its Employee
By Tony Oncidi
Patterson v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC, 2014 WL 4236175 (Cal. S. Ct. 2014) Taylor Patterson was hired by Sui Juris (a franchisee of Domino’s Pizza) to serve customers at its store. …
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Domino’s Not Liable for Sexual Harassment at Franchises
By Tracy Thomas
Domino's Not Responsible for Harassment at FranchiseThe Domino's Pizza chain isn't responsible for the alleged sexual harassment of a 16-year-old female employee of one of its stores because the franchise…
Franchising & Distribution Law Blog
California Supreme Court Delivers – Domino’s Not an Employer Merely Because it Imposes Traditional Controls Over Franchisees
In a closely watched case with far-reaching implications, the California Supreme Court determined that Domino’s Pizza, the franchisor, should not be held liable for the alleged sexual harassment by an…
Franchise Law Update
Vicarious Liability: Can We Breathe a Sigh of Relief after Patterson? (No)
It hasn't been a great summer for the issue of vicarious liability in franchising. In particular, the Office of General Counsel of the NLRB, in its McDonald's recommendation, has demonstrated…