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A federal district court in Nevada partly denied a franchisor’s summary judgment motion on claims brought by a franchisee. IJL Midwest entered into several franchise...

After obtaining a temporary restraining order, Freedom Franchise Systems (“Freedom”), the franchisor of a boat-club business, was denied a preliminary injunction to stop a former...

Patel v. 7-Eleven, a case in Massachusetts, has been closely watched since the ABC test took hold of franchise relationships in employee misclassification cases across the country. ...

Zubair Kazi operated a KFC franchise in Pueblo, Colorado since the 1980s. In 2019, KFC approved another individual to open a KFC restaurant in Pueblo. Kazi sued, claiming KFC breached...

A federal court in Virginia denied tax franchisor, Liberty Tax’s, motion to dismiss complaints by two of its area developers (“ADs”). The ADs claimed Liberty Tax breached their contract...

Starting July 1, 2022, all employees covered by the Los Angeles’ Minimum Wage Ordinance will get a raise, earning at least $16.04 per hour. (The current applicable minimum wage for all...

A federal appellate court declined to enforce a choice-of-forum clause finding enforcement would conflict with Michigan’s Franchise Investment Law (“MFIL”). Lakeside...

A Texas appeals court affirmed a lower court judgment in favor of Pizza Hut and its franchisee for claims of an alleged sexual assault by a delivery driver. The appellate court held...

A Georgia district court declined to dismiss a breach of contract case by a hotel franchisor against a franchisee. The court rejected the franchisee’s argument that the franchisor...

A franchisee sued its franchisor, OsteoStrong Franchising, LLC, in Texas federal court after OsteoStrong terminated the franchise and development agreements. Termination occurred after...