The Supreme Court of Texas recently ruled that franchisor Massage Heights did not owe a duty of care to a massage customer who alleged a sexual assault, because, among other reasons, Massage Heights had neither the...more
6/9/2025
/ Business Litigation ,
Duty of Care ,
Employment Litigation ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Negligence ,
Right to Control ,
Sexual Assault ,
TX Supreme Court
A federal court in Massachusetts recently granted, in part, a Motion for Preliminary Injunction as to enforcement of franchise agreement noncompete covenants but denied the motion as to claims of trademark infringement,...more
5/2/2025
/ Breach of Contract ,
Confidential Information ,
Contract Disputes ,
Employment Litigation ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchises ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
The First Circuit Court of Appeals recently certified to the Massachusetts Supreme Court the question of whether franchisee plaintiffs in an ongoing case pass the threshold inquiry under the state’s three-prong employee...more
10/10/2023
/ 7-Eleven ,
Contract Terms ,
Employment Litigation ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Independent Contractors ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Misclassification ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Wage and Hour