A federal court in Arizona recently dismissed a franchisee’s counterclaims for breach of contract, defamation, and injunctive relief against its former franchisor. LeTip World Franchise LLC v. Long Island Soc. Media Grp. LLC,...more
6/6/2025
/ Breach of Contract ,
Contract Disputes ,
Counterclaims ,
Defamation ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Restrictive Covenants
A federal court in Pennsylvania granted in part and denied in part a licensee’s motion to dismiss the licensor’s breach of contract, fraud, and Lanham Acts claims. Westbrook Monster Mix Co. v. Easy Gardener Prods., Inc., 2024...more
3/18/2024
/ Brand ,
Breach of Contract ,
Fraud ,
IP License ,
Lanham Act ,
License Agreements ,
Logos ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Royalties ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
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