A recent federal court decision underscores courts’ willingness to enforce clear language in franchise agreements imposing reasonable...

A federal court recently granted a third-party supplier’s motion to dismiss a franchisee’s lawsuit, holding that the franchisee was not...

Introduction On September 10, 2025, a bipartisan group in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the American Franchise Act (H.R....

Scion Hotels LLC appealed a federal district court’s ruling regarding the non-renewal of a franchise agreement under the New Jersey...

Manufacturers often want to provide some direction over how resellers advertise and distribute their products, both to avoid conflicting...

A federal court recently denied a dealer’s request for preliminary injunction to halt the termination of a dealership agreement with a...

A federal court recently denied a franchisor’s motion to dismiss a workplace-abuse lawsuit filed by its franchisee’s employee because the...

On May 2, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court held that a franchisor owes no duty of care for injuries caused by a franchisee’s employee unless...

A federal court recently granted in part and denied in part a franchisor’s motion to enjoin the post-termination activities of its former...

A federal district court recently enforced a forum selection clause in National Equipment Dealers, LLC v. IROCK Crushers LLC,...

A federal court recently enjoined a franchisor from terminating a franchise agreement or interfering with a franchisee’s operations...

Dispute resolution provisions in franchise agreements often address how, when, and where parties will mediate. However, the...

The Eighth Circuit recently applied a novel, broad reading of the Missouri Franchise Act granting franchise protection to distributors...