A federal court in Washington denied the State of Washington’s motion to dismiss an out-of-state distiller’s constitutional challenge to Washington’s distillery regulatory scheme. Shady Knoll Orchards & Distillery LLC v....more
12/11/2023
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Distilleries ,
Dormant Commerce Clause ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Constitutions ,
Twenty-First Amendment ,
Washington ,
Wine & Alcohol
A federal court in Pennsylvania granted in part and denied in part a former franchisee’s motion to dismiss a franchisor’s allegation that she misappropriated trade secrets and breached the franchise agreement. JTH Tax, LLC v....more
10/9/2023
/ Breach of Contract ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Misappropriation ,
Nexus ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unjust Enrichment